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Originally Posted by Streck-Fu
There are tons of examples. Most of these events seem to have a common theme of informants making up information for more lenient treatment and the police charge in without verifying the claims.
Columbia, MO SWAT, 2010 . With video...which the release of prompted the police chief to state, "I hate the internet...." 
SWAT raid for drugs, none found, burns 12 year old sleeping girl with flash bang: LINK
Not a casual user but smugglers use FedEx to ship the drugs which are supposed to be intercepted before delivery to the addressee but this time the package made to the house. It happened to be the Mayor but the task foce didn't know that? Lack of due diligence
SWAT goes after former Marine for drugs but none found: LINK
I did write before that they are targeting 'casual users' but it would be more accurate that they are sending SWAT after rumored drug users.....This is a very small sample of the events occurring. |
Thanks for the clarification. I found those as well, along with some others. Thus has it always been, I suspect, with people being set-up by criminals seeking a deal.
I still doubt, in the aggregate, that police SWAT (admittedly lots of problems with the plethora of "SWAT" around the country) are targeting 'recreational drug users' more than 'armed gangs'.
YMMV