Comments on: Questioning the effectiveness of SWAT raids. http://brillianter.com/2008/12/questioning-the-effectiveness-of-swat-raids/ Like your ideas, only brilliant...er Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:46:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: MostlyGenius http://brillianter.com/2008/12/questioning-the-effectiveness-of-swat-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-366 MostlyGenius Sun, 14 Dec 2008 02:03:29 +0000 http://brillianter.com/?p=522#comment-366 I think it points more to an attitude of "what are you going to do about it?" Sure some people have the ability to take the police to court, but I am betting that most no-knocks aren't served in the sorts of neighborhoods where people have lawyers on retainer. I think it points more to an attitude of “what are you going to do about it?” Sure some people have the ability to take the police to court, but I am betting that most no-knocks aren’t served in the sorts of neighborhoods where people have lawyers on retainer.

]]> By: Firehand http://brillianter.com/2008/12/questioning-the-effectiveness-of-swat-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Firehand Sat, 13 Dec 2008 23:57:38 +0000 http://brillianter.com/?p=522#comment-364 That's one of the big factors: "We spent a fortune on guns and special uniforms and armor, and another fortune on ammo and night vision gear and whatever, we'd better find ways to justify it." Also, that moron with his 'win-loss' comment needs to be removed from such duty immediately. A raid like this has just about zero room for error in preventing people being injured or killed; that attitude makes it more likely it'll happen. It also points to not caring whether they actually make sure it's the right address/right people before they pull out the ram and ninja suits. That’s one of the big factors: “We spent a fortune on guns and special uniforms and armor, and another fortune on ammo and night vision gear and whatever, we’d better find ways to justify it.”

Also, that moron with his ‘win-loss’ comment needs to be removed from such duty immediately. A raid like this has just about zero room for error in preventing people being injured or killed; that attitude makes it more likely it’ll happen. It also points to not caring whether they actually make sure it’s the right address/right people before they pull out the ram and ninja suits.

]]> By: GunPundit » Blog Archive » SWAT http://brillianter.com/2008/12/questioning-the-effectiveness-of-swat-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-343 GunPundit » Blog Archive » SWAT Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:26:58 +0000 http://brillianter.com/?p=522#comment-343 [...] seems to be that the use of tactical responses is up by quite a bit these days. Brillianter puts it nicely: This is a very good article that illustrates why SWAT raids are such a poor general-purpose, law [...] [...] seems to be that the use of tactical responses is up by quite a bit these days. Brillianter puts it nicely: This is a very good article that illustrates why SWAT raids are such a poor general-purpose, law [...]

]]> By: Snowflakes in Hell » Blog Archive » Overuse of SWAT Raids http://brillianter.com/2008/12/questioning-the-effectiveness-of-swat-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Snowflakes in Hell » Blog Archive » Overuse of SWAT Raids Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:56:35 +0000 http://brillianter.com/?p=522#comment-340 [...] talks about how problematic SWAT tactics are at performing the majority of things they are asked to do these days.  It seems more and more [...] [...] talks about how problematic SWAT tactics are at performing the majority of things they are asked to do these days.  It seems more and more [...]

]]> By: MostlyGenius http://brillianter.com/2008/12/questioning-the-effectiveness-of-swat-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-339 MostlyGenius Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:46:45 +0000 http://brillianter.com/?p=522#comment-339 I think it is more of a matter of justifying the budget - it is easy to inventory equipment, a bit harder to inventory training, but both are easier than the hiring process. So now you have budgeted for all this stuff (training and equipment) and it's not doing anything to reduce crime sitting around the station so you find ways to use it. I think it is more of a matter of justifying the budget – it is easy to inventory equipment, a bit harder to inventory training, but both are easier than the hiring process. So now you have budgeted for all this stuff (training and equipment) and it’s not doing anything to reduce crime sitting around the station so you find ways to use it.

]]> By: WordsTwice http://brillianter.com/2008/12/questioning-the-effectiveness-of-swat-raids/comment-page-1/#comment-333 WordsTwice Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:50:05 +0000 http://brillianter.com/?p=522#comment-333 "...we’re getting guns or drugs off the street." Hooray for the Drug Warriors. Quite frankly, I am of the opinion that most of these guys just like to dress up like soldiers. Pretending you are a commando is sexy and cool. “…we’re getting guns or drugs off the street.”

Hooray for the Drug Warriors. Quite frankly, I am of the opinion that most of these guys just like to dress up like soldiers. Pretending you are a commando is sexy and cool.

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