Urban Shield 2009

[Mjolnir]

http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/10/24/18626594.php

World SWAT Teams descend to train in Oakland, CA...

 

[Geardo]

What a bunch of thugs

 

[Mjolnir]

Don't know if they are thugs but their behavior certainly is thuggish at best.

 

[thatwhichisnt]

Should of just gone to Hardin Montana. They need some more people coming in for police work there.

 

[nola_]

I was expecting to see something like this based on the thread title,

 

[Yrdawg]

could be the seed group for national police force

Or they could just be not wearn the blue helments in this pic

no doubt the po po is becomin more better at combatn thuggery, I'm sure they have to be, but when you let the po po dress and act like military hit teams thats what they soon become

This swat biznes has gone way too far if anyone wuz axen me

Not to start a thread jak here but we all can name at least one national horror story that came from a LE LEADERSHIP rush to fight, pls see LEADERSHIP, not the rank and file

 

[CEHollier]

Vote Alameda County Sheriff out. He's the one promoting this.

 

[topgunz1]

I'll be the voice of reason and say, who the hell cares? Are you planning on visiting scenic Oakland during this event? I doubt it. The first time one of these teams messes up, you'll be calling for their heads and saying they should be better trained.

Next time find a more slanted news source, I couldn't tell what that website thought of the event at all.

 

[LSU2010]

anything sponsored by the dept of homeland security = dumb

 

[TDH]

I don't see the problem with it. Would you rather SWAT teams roam around busting down doors without any practical training?

If you ever end up in a hostage situation and they have to go in and drag you out, I hope you appreciate them a lot more.

 

[Manimal]

Anything that a Government can do to protect its people it can use against its people, it's something that we have to measure the pros & cons of.

This is the kind of thing that most people in the nation have voted for, either directly or unintentionally.

 

[Geardo]

I don't see the problem with it. Would you rather SWAT teams roam around busting down doors without any practical training?

If you ever end up in a hostage situation and they have to go in and drag you out, I hope you appreciate them a lot more.

We would all be safer if their were no SWAT teams.

 

[Lewgee]

We did TRUEX in Savannah.. the MEUs have used New Orleans, Pensacola... pretty much any city with a base nearby. We cleared buildings, sent in teams all over the city..fast roped onto boats in the river... good times..

I spent 5 days doing urban recon in Goldsboro, NC... 90% of the population had no clue we where there and the other 10% ran...

Good times..

 

[Kraut]

Wow, extra layers of foil, huh? Maybe the colder weather we've been getting, when the tin foil is exposed to such, is causing brain freeze.

Police. Training. Safety. Cooperation. Expanding knowledge base and helping each other refine tactics. Citizenry being exposed to what it takes to do their job, and possibly even getting to help or participate, resulting in fostering better relationships between the police and those citizens. Which is the evil part?

 

[CEHollier]

Maybe I'm misunderstanding. Are civilians detained?

 

[FishingBack]

Having SWAT teams for hostage situations is great.

Over-using them for minor violations is not great. I'm not a fan of the pre-dawn no knock warrents for somebody who allegedly has a joint according to one of their "sources."

A situation like "Die Hard" would be a great application of a SWAT team. I just think the SWAT teams have become used far more than they should.

 

[jimdana1942]

They are coming to try and get us, all of us.