Re:LAPD arrests man on suspicion of making deadly swatting c...
by yosamino on Saturday December 30, 2017 @02:08PM
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> when it's clear there is an immediate and present danger.
And that makes sense. There are certainly situations where it's neccessary to subdue everyone in the room and ask questions later.
The problem is here
> when it's clear
The whole subgenre of "SWATing" works, because SWAT teams are being deployed based on dramatic, but unsubstantiated information, on the suspicion of a dangerous situation.
This does not help protect officers saftey. It endangers them, and it makes police officers into the tools of criminals.
And that makes sense. There are certainly situations where it's neccessary to subdue everyone in the room and ask questions later.
The problem is here
> when it's clear
The whole subgenre of "SWATing" works, because SWAT teams are being deployed based on dramatic, but unsubstantiated information, on the suspicion of a dangerous situation.
This does not help protect officers saftey. It endangers them, and it makes police officers into the tools of criminals.
That can't be a good system.