Comments on: Overuse of SWAT Raids http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/12/10/overuse-of-swat-raids/ Firearms Policy and Politics in Pennsylvania Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:30:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Firehand http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/12/10/overuse-of-swat-raids/#comment-35311 Firehand Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:56:40 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=7121#comment-35311 An awful lot of these people need to be whacked over the head with a board that has Peel's 9 principles engraved on it. AND have their fancy toys taken away from them. An awful lot of these people need to be whacked over the head with a board that has Peel’s 9 principles engraved on it.

AND have their fancy toys taken away from them.

]]> By: Tom http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/12/10/overuse-of-swat-raids/#comment-35199 Tom Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:10:10 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=7121#comment-35199 http://www.policemag.com/News/2008/03/06/S-C-Sheriffs-Department-Armored-Vehicle-with-Belt-Fed-Machine-Gun.aspx acquired an armored personnel carrier complete with a turret-mounted .50-caliber belt-fed machine gun for its Special Response Team. in WHAT circumstances is a 50 cal machine gun called up in an urban area? What are the rules of use, and will they be held liable when innocents are killed? Also of interest on the LE front is a case before the court. http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-more-police-authority-in-sight/ http://www.policemag.com/News/2008/03/06/S-C-Sheriffs-Department-Armored-Vehicle-with-Belt-Fed-Machine-Gun.aspx

acquired an armored personnel carrier complete with a turret-mounted .50-caliber belt-fed machine gun for its Special Response Team.

in WHAT circumstances is a 50 cal machine gun called up in an urban area? What are the rules of use, and will they be held liable when innocents are killed?

Also of interest on the LE front is a case before the court.

http://www.scotusblog.com/wp/analysis-more-police-authority-in-sight/

]]> By: Wolfwood http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/12/10/overuse-of-swat-raids/#comment-35198 Wolfwood Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:35:08 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=7121#comment-35198 You can use brawn if you don't want to put in the time brains requires. Why arrest the guy when he goes grocery shopping when you can knock down his door and run around with MP5s? You can use brawn if you don’t want to put in the time brains requires. Why arrest the guy when he goes grocery shopping when you can knock down his door and run around with MP5s?

]]> By: RAH http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2008/12/10/overuse-of-swat-raids/#comment-35196 RAH Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:23:11 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=7121#comment-35196 This is the consequence of Homeland Security giving out money and the locals and every district has been putting the money into equipment and SWAT. Once people have new toys they want to use them. SWAT raids for minor crap is they way of things to come. This is the consequence of Homeland Security giving out money and the locals and every district has been putting the money into equipment and SWAT.

Once people have new toys they want to use them. SWAT raids for minor crap is they way of things to come.

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