A self propelled bomb as surrogate negotiator takes SWAT to a whole new level.

Dallas shooter Micah X Johnson was cornered in a parking ramp and refused to surrender. The cops could have waited him out. Questioning him would have provided valuable background.

Instead the state acted as judge, jury and first domestic executioner by drone. An ugly precedent has been set. Night time SWAT team raids to serve simple court orders are not unheard of. A self propelled bomb as surrogate negotiator takes SWAT to a whole new level. The future for us mundanes is not encouraging. Pay those parking tickets, no joke! Read the rest of this entry »