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		imbnwa on Nov 18, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Teen behind hundreds of swatting attacks pleads gu... Specifically, SWAT teams didn’t exist until the 1960s. I’d wager their escalated use against civilians in their homes likely coincided with the War on Drugs in the 1980s.

janalsncm on Nov 18, 2024 [–]

The story I’ve heard is the North Hollywood shootout led to increased militarization when police were outgunned by two bank robbers.

https://www.policemag.com/weapons/article/15348048/how-the-n...

Of course, there must have been many other causes. It wasn’t the first time in US history that police were outgunned.

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