I had worked late the night before on a project, finally getting to bed around 2:30am. At 6:30 the banging and shouting on my apartment started.

I was startled from my sleep, the noise from the door was alarming and deafening, as I searched my bedroom floor for clothes my only thoughts were “Shit, the neighbors called the cops from the smell of the weed”

I raced to the door struggling to get a pair of gym shorts on. “Who is it” I called through the door.

“Police, open this door, we have a warrant!”

I quickly undid the lock and 4 men rushed into my apartment, guns drawn. One man grabbed me by the shirt the walked me backwards into the room. My impulse was to put my hands up as they pointed their guns at me.

“Put your hands down” The detective who had grabbed me said. “Toss the couch, then his room” he told the other cops

After checking my couch for weapons, I was escorted to the couch.

“Do you know why we are here?”

“No”

“Okay, I will explain when we take you in the bedroom so these guys can work”