” In the 1970s, there were about 300 SWAT raids per year. “As of 2005,” says Balko, “100 to 150 per day.” “
THE FED GAVE THEM A LOT OF MONEY FOR NEW TOYS.
Now we have botched faux raids every day, and innocent civilians die!
More than just die. Countless innocents are terrorized, injured, abused, and suffer the after affects of such an action. A cop in a mistaken raid just says “opps.” Their innocent victims, or very low level criminals, get to deal with the emotional issues of such raids.
You don’t just have masked gunmen smash through your home, and everyone deals with it just fine. Not even guys are immune to the psychological issues, let alone children.