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The Militarizing Of The American Police

Mike

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323848804578608040780519904.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
 

Whitewing

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A number of federal agencies also now have their own SWAT teams, including the Fish & Wildlife Service, NASA, the Consumer Products Safety Commission and the Department of the Interior. In 2011, the Department of Education's SWAT team bungled a raid on a woman who was initially reported to be under investigation for not paying her student loans, though the agency later said she was suspected of defrauding the federal student loan program.

Fish & Wildlife, NASA, the Consumer Products Safety Commission, the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Education have SWAT teams.

Do I even need to ask?

What's next, a SWAT team for the mattress police to arrest those dastardly villans who illegally remove the tag from their mattress?
 

Whitewing

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NASA

Along with the formidable force of standard security at Kennedy, a highly trained and specialized group of guardians protect the Center from would-be troublemakers. They are the members of the Kennedy Space Center Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team and they mean business.

"We're here 24-7," said SWAT commander David Fernandez. "There's never a point when SWAT is not here, so we're ready to respond to something if needed at a moment's notice."

NASA contracts the 29-member team from Space Gateway Support (SGS) to protect Kennedy's employees, visitors and national assets like the Space Shuttle from any potential threat. The SWAT team carefully prepares for special events like launch day and the arrival of astronauts and VIPs, but it also stands ready every day for possible problems that may arise.

http://www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/main/swat_feature.html

Wonder if they're still there protecting Kennedy employees from the horads of evil-doers who want to get in there and see NOTHING going on with your tax dollars. :roll:
 
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