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by UrMomReadsHN 4246 days ago
Should one also call in the SWAT team when investigating if barbers have a license? Officer safety and all.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/09/19/f...

This line is important-

>So a level of force once reserved for hostage situations, bank robberies and active shooters is now being used on low-level drug offenders, people suspected of white-collar crimes, people who have unkempt property and to make sure the local bar is properly labeling its beer.

Now think about this - when the police go in a situation guns drawn when there isn't a reason to believe there would be a real threat to personal safety the THEY are being the aggressor and potentially escalating the situation. Which creates danger when there wouldnt otherwise be. Officers are supposed to protect the public, not threaten it. Eventually the police's relationship with the public degrades to a point that officer safety is now actually in much more jeopardy.

Respect is a two way street.