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When SWAT was first instituted, the idea was that it would only be used for high-stakes situations. The Grubulanese Liberation Army has taken 33 hostages at the

When SWAT was first instituted, the idea was that it would only be used for high-stakes situations. The Grubulanese Liberation Army has taken 33 hostages at the First Asshole Bank, and are threatening to kill one every 10 minutes until their demands are met. Now SWAT teams are used to serve warrants in residential neighborhoods.

krustyburger 3y ago
The funny thing is even in that sort of hostage scenario, they’re much better off sending Jack Slater in instead of a SWAT team.
- Vecr 3y ago
  Who's that? Obviously the Hostage Rescue Team exists, but most hostage situations don't last for days and getting a specific group of people across the country to the scene is harder than getting a team there that's already in the city.
dylan604 3y ago
Are they really sending in the actual SWAT, or are the regular cops just now so well armed and body armored up they look like SWAT to civies?
- themitigating 3y ago
  What's the difference?
  - dylan604 3y ago
    a whole lot of difference, and it's sad you even have to ask. actual cops dressed up don't actually have the training SWAT does. everyone forgets the And Tactics part of the acronym and just focuses on special weapons part, but street cops aren't going to have those tactics. they're just going to have big gun with armor and giant egos and possibly scared shitless and prone to make mistakes.
    - clipsy 3y ago
      The problem is that every rural county sheriff's office and podunk city police force now has a "SWAT" team that has nowhere near the training that the early examples of the idea have.
      - NoMoreNicksLeft 3y ago
        That Sheriff's office not only has a poorly trained SWAT, they also have a military surplus armored personnel carrier, a few shoulder launched rockets just in case things get a little dicey, and extensive reinforcement of the idea that everyone's out to get them and they have to react quickly with the maximum amount of force or their lives are in jeopardy.

krustyburger 3y ago

The funny thing is even in that sort of hostage scenario, they’re much better off sending Jack Slater in instead of a SWAT team.

Vecr 3y ago
Who's that? Obviously the Hostage Rescue Team exists, but most hostage situations don't last for days and getting a specific group of people across the country to the scene is harder than getting a team there that's already in the city.

dylan604 3y ago

Are they really sending in the actual SWAT, or are the regular cops just now so well armed and body armored up they look like SWAT to civies?

themitigating 3y ago
What's the difference?
- dylan604 3y ago
  a whole lot of difference, and it's sad you even have to ask. actual cops dressed up don't actually have the training SWAT does. everyone forgets the And Tactics part of the acronym and just focuses on special weapons part, but street cops aren't going to have those tactics. they're just going to have big gun with armor and giant egos and possibly scared shitless and prone to make mistakes.
  - clipsy 3y ago
    The problem is that every rural county sheriff's office and podunk city police force now has a "SWAT" team that has nowhere near the training that the early examples of the idea have.
    - NoMoreNicksLeft 3y ago
      That Sheriff's office not only has a poorly trained SWAT, they also have a military surplus armored personnel carrier, a few shoulder launched rockets just in case things get a little dicey, and extensive reinforcement of the idea that everyone's out to get them and they have to react quickly with the maximum amount of force or their lives are in jeopardy.