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> "Northwest Regional SWAT" just sounds less scary than NEMLEC. Wrong. It all sounds like a militarized police force with little to no responsibility. For exam
by kefka 12y ago
> "Northwest Regional SWAT" just sounds less scary than NEMLEC.
Wrong. It all sounds like a militarized police force with little to no responsibility. For example, the SWAT launched a flash bang grenade in the crib of a 2 year old. But you know, the SWAT response was a botchet attempt at finding a non-violent drug crime.
The kid still has a hole in his body that hasn't healed. And they are unsure of brain damage. It's likely though.
http://www.salon.com/2014/06/24/a_swat_team_blew_a_hole_in_my_2_year_old_son/ http://www.salon.com/2014/06/24/a_swat_team_blew_a_hole_in_m...
- grkvlt 12y agoI'm getting really tired of the repetition of the 'SWAT team throws grenade at infant' line used as though this is now routine policy in these teams, babies are getting blown up left right and centre across the US, and so on. That was a terrible mistake, not a fucking policy decision.
- Goronmon 12y agoThat was a terrible mistake, not a fucking policy decision. Using heavily armed SWAT teams to conduct raids on family homes for small-time drug offenses seems like a policy decision to me...
- kefka 12y agoThere's a reasonable way of handling drug crimes. Have 2 cars with 2-4 cops go arrest everyone and then look for drugs, given an appropriate warrant. If you see heavy arsenal, THEN calling in heavy guns can be called for. But you dont just show up at someone's house with SWAT by default and do whatever you want. That's just wrong. But that's done. Just go look up the new phenomenon "Swatting".