johnelmore
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I found this video of a real SWAT team in action clearing a room:
http://youtu.be/nqDubJpQYAQ
I watched the video a few times and not once did I hear the police officers identify themselves. I was amazed at the brutality on this seemingly unarmed man where the bald officer stomps on him despite the young male being obviously cooperative. Even after they figure out this man was innocent they continue to swear at him. They broke into his office and none of this is his fault yet they continue treating him badly as if he caused it.
I looked up on the internet and found multiple incidents where SWAT teams actually shot people by mistake during the home invasion. The CATO institute has an interesting map noting hundreds of instances. Not once was any guilt ever admitted in these instances by the police departments. However, when the homeowner was able to kill one of the officers, thinking this was a real home invasion, the homeowner was tried and found guilty of murder.
One man is now serving 10 years in Virginia because he was able to kill one of the SWAT officers despite it being an obvious misunderstanding.
This video has made me think and re-evaluate what I would do if I heard someone breaking in. If the man in the video put up any resistance he would have been killed. In fact, I think he should have layed down on the floor with his hands shielding his face the moment he realized he was being "swatted" just in case they decided to throw in some grenades. Even standing or sitting seemed like a risky manuever with these officers who seemed out of control. Laying completely flat sems like the least risky manuever. Even then the officers might rough you up like they did to this man in the video.
If someone was breaking in my first reaction would be to lock the door and barricade. Get behind cover within the room. Im not quite sure if I would pull out my pistol. Should I try to get a positive id on who is breaking in before I deploy the pistol? Would there be that much time? I would try to look out the window and call the police. Of course, if I knew it was the police I would waste no time and lay flat on the floor as they invade my work or residence. Should I do anything else I would risk getting shot.
http://youtu.be/nqDubJpQYAQ
I watched the video a few times and not once did I hear the police officers identify themselves. I was amazed at the brutality on this seemingly unarmed man where the bald officer stomps on him despite the young male being obviously cooperative. Even after they figure out this man was innocent they continue to swear at him. They broke into his office and none of this is his fault yet they continue treating him badly as if he caused it.
I looked up on the internet and found multiple incidents where SWAT teams actually shot people by mistake during the home invasion. The CATO institute has an interesting map noting hundreds of instances. Not once was any guilt ever admitted in these instances by the police departments. However, when the homeowner was able to kill one of the officers, thinking this was a real home invasion, the homeowner was tried and found guilty of murder.
One man is now serving 10 years in Virginia because he was able to kill one of the SWAT officers despite it being an obvious misunderstanding.
This video has made me think and re-evaluate what I would do if I heard someone breaking in. If the man in the video put up any resistance he would have been killed. In fact, I think he should have layed down on the floor with his hands shielding his face the moment he realized he was being "swatted" just in case they decided to throw in some grenades. Even standing or sitting seemed like a risky manuever with these officers who seemed out of control. Laying completely flat sems like the least risky manuever. Even then the officers might rough you up like they did to this man in the video.
If someone was breaking in my first reaction would be to lock the door and barricade. Get behind cover within the room. Im not quite sure if I would pull out my pistol. Should I try to get a positive id on who is breaking in before I deploy the pistol? Would there be that much time? I would try to look out the window and call the police. Of course, if I knew it was the police I would waste no time and lay flat on the floor as they invade my work or residence. Should I do anything else I would risk getting shot.