Back when I was a young kid, I used to think that SWAT squads were a good idea. I remember the old television series.
There is still a place for them, I’m sure, but unfortunately it seems that every LEA in the country has gone full-bore-gonzo with the idea. No knock warrants have abounded in the gleeful paws of nomex-clad-steroid-fueled-muscle-bound strumtruppen armed with the latest in flat-black 9mm death toys.
This, combined with the vile and unconstitutional practice of asset forfeiture, has gutted the constitutional protection against unlawful search and seizure.
It stinks, and there is no two ways about it.