SWAT: Mission Creep | Retro Report | The New York Times

SWAT teams were created in the 1960s to combat hostage-takings, sniper shootings, and violent unrest. But today they’re often used in more controversial police work.
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[@TheSpacecraftX]

How do you not realise your suspect is the Mayor?

[@farmertyler8087]

TheSpacecraftX because it was the county sheriffs department. Most likely none of them were from this city.

[@playoffl36ron8]

because pigs are dumb

[@joescannoli7660]

Soba i really don’t like it when people call police pigs when i have family in law enforcement, though I do understand their sentiment, cuz it’s not just a few bad apples, sometimes it’s the whole department of a district or county. But if you think that someone calling a cop a pig is gonna get them on a watchlist then you are very naive.

[@aceclover758]

Soba, then please tell, me, where are the "good" cops then cuz I've never seen any

[@rasmus6822]

@@aceclover758 my dude if you want to see a good cop doing great things I recommend you watch this it's from the Vegas shooting and the link brings you to a part of the video where they talk about how to officer's help save a woman's life kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYfJq6uCq66rn5o btw man I recommend checking out Donut Operator on youtube he helps you see shootings and alike from officers perspective. kzbin.info/door/wkm_Wcyh0pc7UUmZZfL-6w

[@km5405]

.... is it me or are these videos I stumbled upon actually pretty well done news articles with not too much dramatization and both sides of the picture? im so happy if it is to have some good news articles to watch for once.

[@jmdza]

I think that the point of these is to show how the role media played into historical subjects and NYT send a message of "hey look how fair and unbias we are and look at how these media bookmarks were misinterpreted in the past, we won't​ do that."

[@Skilliard]

If you're referring to BBC, their documentaries are incredibly sensationalist and dishonest/misleading. NYT is a lot better

[@scifigeek14]

yeah. ive been watching a marthon of these retro reports and really learning a lot.

[@gezatherton1071]

I’ve watched a few of them now and I agree.

[@andrewellington9503]

I found these videos a few weeks ago and can't stop watching them. I think one reason they seem so unbiased is because it's been long enough (mostly) for nearly all the facts and information to come out about the subject . plus most of the emotional connection has subsided so people can look at it at different angles and have a discussion/debate much easier.

[@plasterdbastard]

What do you know... if we give a man two hammers for the same job, he will use the largest hammer more often.

[@geinikan1kan]

plasterdbastard sometimes the big hammer is just too big and you hit your own hand trying to hit a small nail.

[@jacoba1470]

geinikan1kan but sometimes you can drill the nail harder, preventing others getting hurt from the nail coming loose

[@jacoba1470]

Wait that doesn’t really make sense, but what I’m trining to say is that the swat is sometimes necessary

[@geinikan1kan]

Jacob A hm still don’t drill a nail man & don’t hammer a screw

[@maizetheholographiccorn5641]

plasterdbastard what research do you have on that lol?

[@Ketere]

No one: SWAT Team: *_Unexplained blabbering with gunshots and explosions and stuff being broken_*

[@Werrf1]

SWAT is absolutely an essential tool that police need to have in their toolkit. But there's something wrong when I'm more worried about police coming to my house than I am about drug dealers.

[@evanshumard4986]

I agree. What would we do if we got rid of our "Militarized" SWAT teams and a small group with guns and bombs and just started shooting in a crowded area and blowing things up? Regular cops would be wiped out!

[@agentwashingtub9167]

Remember that after Warren V DC police aren't legally required to offer you any protection

[@Yourgurtisgood]

wildwilllis1 that is the dumbest argument i always see, you constantly see proof of police planting evidence of course theres a reason to fear them

[@howtogetdisowned7478]

@@evanshumard4986 Let's take the North Hollywood shooting for example police were pinned down and they had no rifles, until they went to a pawn shop and took some, before they got back SWAT came in and shot the shooters

[@nicholasadcroft1167]

If you look at organizations like the gign you see that they use force sparingly and achieve the desired result with near 0 percent casualty rate

[@AM-nd6gy]

I feel way better informed, and not just on one side, but on both sides. This is what journalism should be.

[@geinikan1kan]

Best news pieces on KZbin. Kudos to NYT for these historical nuggets. Very enjoyable & thoughtful.

[@Alex632]

these are not made by the NYT. they are made by Retro Report and the NYT post it on their platform

[@Eclipse-lw4vf]

Yet other countries “swat” is usually a part of the military used for extreme situations. Not just busting into someone’s house. The US police system needs such massive reform it’s ridiculous how so many say it’s “fine”

[@wilson1799]

Police are a response/product of the community it polices. If we are okay with criminals having stronger weapons, we need to be okay with the police being able to outgun such criminals. I would rather have a dead criminal than a dead criminal AND a dead cop.

[@stee8345]

hold up they tossed a grenade into a baby carriage just because a family member suspected of selling drugs may or may not have been at the residence...? yeah, they've gone too far.

[@artcurious807]

It’s not about military equipment, it’s about the mentality that every social problem must be solved with a Swat team or military force. It’s about the mentality that our country is divided between citizens and police in a permanent adversarial relationship. We can do better than this as a nation. The police need to return to the community mindset and the community needs to stop dumping its problems onto government.

[@booognish]

Maybe..

[@austinryan9382]

Raided the mayors house and offed both his dogs ,,, wow

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

Austin Ryan how to lose your job with one mag or less

[@bookkeeper1995]

@@TheRealRusDaddy Good news the ATF will probably hire those guys now.

[@ZILOGz80VIDEOS]

Lucky they didn't do it to someone with real power like the city manager or there'd be a whole police force out of a job.

[@CameronBurgess]

Super excited to see Retro Report is back. Can't wait for more!

[@plasterdbastard]

Amen! I think I peed a little when I saw that there was a new one.

[@RoyalDog214]

plasterdbastard You peed a little? Oh wow, learn how to potty train.

[@TWEEMASTER2000]

I wish these were longer.

[@cynzbad63]

Me, too. I just stumbled on these videos. Can't stop watching.

[@beasty108]

SWAT isn't the problem. What they are used for is. I respect them all though.

[@anarchotoastbackup2083]

They're murderers.

[@CertifiedAmen]

Anarcho Toast actually a small percent of swat actually get to see combat or violence in their careers as they are mostly local police trained men or if SWAT then they are government trained agents and only a few actually ever were responsible for deaths in situations

[@CIARUNSITE]

@@CertifiedAmen Oh okay well then I guess it's okay when they throw flashbangs at babies and shoot innocent people in raids on the wrong address.

[@jonahsmith2708]

@@CIARUNSITE no one said its ok, but most swat members are not the problem. How they are used and misinformation is the problem.

[@enigma3383]

@@CIARUNSITE I think what swat teams should be used for should be a lot more specified. And also swatting is a problem.

[@theangrykorean5194]

5:19 Lol! 🤣 Same method everyone has used on their friends during a game of H.O.R.S.E.

[@henryschroeder749]

Hello New York Times i'm from Germany and I love the Retro Report. Please produce more. Greetings from Stuttgart

[@thabs2001]

I am binge watching these visual reports from South Africa. So awesome.

[@flankedbyjackal116]

SWAT is absolutely necessary, however the fact that people are more afraid of the police then they're criminals is the problem.

[@dickiewongtk]

Told you. America doesn't have a gun problem, or a police problem, or a race problem. It has a violence problem, a war mentality problem.

[@derpking3970]

Yeah not like out of the 241 years we’ve existed, 222 of those years, we were at war. Not like that at all

[@CAPDude44]

It has all those problems

[@CAPDude44]

@AMERICAN PATRIOT lol so much for being a patriot

[@LisaMichele]

yep this

[@agentwashingtub9167]

We also have a police problem. A problem exists when a police officer can shoot an innocent, unarmed civilian and not see jail time

[@the.slanging.thomas4038]

A “protest” isn’t using fireworks at police and setting things on fire while assaulting people

[@the.slanging.thomas4038]

@Chad the african bullfrog yeah i forgot people must be thinking im a racist

[@the.slanging.thomas4038]

Elvin deSouza then why is nyt calling it a protest

[@charliebossert6520]

@moist joe haha good one

[@TheConsulC17]

This is super well done. Bravo.

[@Regrettable-Username]

One of my friends growing up had a dad in SWAT or "the cops the cops call when they need the cops." as he best explained it to 10yr old me. To him the job was about situations that were too intense for your average police response, like a hostage situation and he was proud of what he did, but not in a power trip kinda way. I only know about him being in SWAT because he brought in his armor for a physical "put on the full armor of God." part of our AWANA lesson. It's a shame that swat is used for the war on drugs 😕

[@jon79jw61]

Tyler from Secure Team brought me to your outstanding channel

[@bobbywright6062]

Did anybody else see that black-and-white photo from the black panthers standoff and ONLY look at the taco stand?

[@MultiNaruto900]

Priorities

[@mikec5372]

😮🤪

[@Deathmastertx]

TACO STANDS ON EVERY CORNER

[@blackopscw7913]

y e s 😂

[@comanchedase]

Dude opens up on police and then cries the blues like he's a victim! " I was like a rat there" poor you

[@Pnk_Rckr]

With most special forces groups, isn't there usually an intelligence officer or team that tells you there's x amount of children and non combatants on the premises? Is there a reason there isn't coordination between local police and SWAT to make sure you're at the right place or your target(s) is actually there when you want to do a raid?

[@HabeasJ]

5 years later and absolutely nothings changed

[@MossyCreature]

it's even gotten worse

[@ladder81capt79]

I doesn’t matter if the SWAT team is too militarized what matters is that their saving lives. Edit: I forgot to mention that this is some of the best reporting I’ve seen in a while.

[@ShaunDreclin]

Their job is not about saving lives, it is about catching alleged criminals.

[@failingsystemdeeplore9636]

Swat teams be like: ounce of weed confiscated and 2 poodles shot, order restored, well served and protected

[@malafunkshun8086]

Even handed and Compassionate. Also well researched. The way journalism should be. Aloha 🇺🇸🙏🏼🤙🏼

[@springbloom5940]

Its a little more complicated. SWAT is *expensive* and the situations that actually necessitate them, necessitate experience. So, not only is it difficult to justify a dozen man unit that costs as much as a full shift of patrolmen, sitting around doing nothing 364 days a year, but then when they're actually deployed, they're responding to a situation that can escalate into something completely different, in an instant; and thus they need realworld experience, to be effective. The right way to handle organization, is to have a small dedicated team, for high intensity entry and rescue operations and to have a large number of weapons and tactics qualified officers, who know the protocols and communications, distributed amongst the ranks. This way, there is a couple SWAT qualified officers available to immediately respond to any patrol contact, who can manage the situation until a team can assemble. Then, if it becomes a high risk scenario, like a barricaded suspect with hostages, there is a full on special ops team available, that does nothing year round, but train and operate together, for precisely this situation. Consider the value of two or three SWAT qualified patrolmen, as first responders to a shooting rampage, or armed robbery. Its a difficult problem and anyone rolling their eyes and ranting about 'pigs', just save that breath for prayers that someone you care about, never has to count on a common donut inspector to save them from a madman or bona fide Hard Corps criminal.

[@NeoEureka]

Spring Bloom well said.

[@ThePolecatProcess]

you failed to mention how violent the Ferguson protests were

[@fattyslapscurbs]

in the story with the baby being hit with a flash bang, they told the mother her baby was fine an to stay on the ground.... but the baby was laying in a pool of hes own blood. the nyt didnt even explain the whole story an made it seem like it wasnt really the police's fault.

[@planktondankton5839]

+CakeOG Then become an Attorney and take action

[@dahasolomon7314]

Sad to see that little has changed.

[@xVelvetri]

Source?

[@mikethemedicc]

To be completely honest as far as I'm aware from my experience of having the privilege of training with my county swat team throwing a flashbang isnt really aimed, the whole point is to make it difficult to see and hear so if you stepped out and took time to aim it it defeats the purpose

[@Dennis-vm6lu]

Michael Patterson they shouldnt be chucking in flashbangs into a family home at 3 am, especially without announcing any kind of warrant

[@tdeveritt]

Subscribed!!!

[@MortuusTyrannus]

Great video. If you're interested in this subject check out "Rise of the Warrior Cop" by Radley Balco. Its an amazing/alarming read. Hopefully I spelled his name correctly.

[@greaterfolly6075]

I wonder why they decided to enter the Berwyn Heights mayor's house.... hmm o.O

[@drewsaldana5684]

I have mix feelings about this, I do mostly support militarized police forces but I do believe more training is necessary. Yes AR-15 rifles are necessary because there has been incidents where the suspects is wearing a bullet proof vest aka LA Bank Robbers

[@craigpackard8495]

Nice thank u 4 sharing

[@smokepurpp7012]

That flashbang toss

[@OrganizationOfFreeNations]

0:34 So what do you suggest doing?

[@noname-wo9yy]

SWANT - special weapons and no tactics

[@RDA8191]

Chems Fan another couch commando that thinks he's Mr tactical because he plays airsoft

[@noname-wo9yy]

RDA8191 no just referencing a movie

[@baconbitz7804]

213423 134242 they do have tactics

[@toof7513]

Noice

[@2hillsinbetween]

213423 134242 gta v swat be like

[@JC-sf1vg]

I am gonna say that the black labs lived a long healthy life, because that made me cry. It really did. I love you black labs, you will live forever.

[@ethanfallert2034]

4:09, I never knew that the us used the browning automatic rifle into the 1960s

[@carteranderson6923]

The National guard gets a lot of surplus rifles from the army. They were probably left over from the war

[@mollyshadows9726]

I used to go to a college in St. Louis during the protests. At the peak of the protests my school closed down for the day and told everyone to stay home. I was really scared, I just locked myself up in my dorm room and waited for things to blow over.

[@habanerojones2169]

Me: My cat is stuck on the roof, please help. 911: Help is on the way. SWAT: Breach! Breach! Breach!

[@Jshmoney1738]

“I guess the neighbors think I’m sellin dope (sellin dope)”

[@Metal9040]

My county has a ton of surplus military equipment. I think the main reason that it is like that because we have a HUGE problem with drugs though

[@nirvanalama8493]

Metal Machine13 Your country has a problem or rather is addicted to violence and war. It's clearly evident.

[@francismaorwe653]

very good

[@manwithdatbag4307]

Police militarization is very necessary, swat won’t always be there when there’s a terrorist attacked.

[@Hwhshahdj]

Ok, so lets say you have an issue. Ok theres two options, you have option A. (Police) Which has a 30% of failing and a 20% chance of dying And B. (Cops) Which has a 5% chance of failing and a 2% chance of dying Which option would you choose, option B, right? Why would you choose a option that is under equiped and under trained force?

[@average_psyop_enjoyer]

What

[@NeoEureka]

What’s the difference between Cop and Police??

[@help3102]

I'm happy that they're so militiarized

[@Zeldarw104]

@@jaroevn he wants to be part of a SWAT team one day, so he can take all his frustrations on black people, for all the times he was bullied by his white, crazed, classmates, in high school. I'm a real man now I have military grade weapons and the government to back me up, so I never get in trouble for the carnage I'm gonna cause against innocent American citizens! Goooo Rocko!!!!

[@rasmus6822]

It isn't the SWAT officer's fault if they go to the wrong house and get someone hurt it's the person who signs of on the search warrant (not a police officer). EDIT: Neither arrest warrants So don't blame SWAT if an accident happens during an arrest or search warrant if they did everything according to protocol with the information they had. BTW watch this if you want to know why they use SWAT instead of normal police for risky situations: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2ekhJWZhKiAars

[@semiramisbonaparte1627]

OK OFFICER

[@BeezerWashingbeard]

Only in America folks.The best country in the world!

[@aperson4933]

Yea it is the best country in the world. I'm grateful that I live in it. I love America.

[@arvedludwig3584]

@@aperson4933 that's what a lot of people think about their country. Yet if you visit other countries you realize that there are a lot of other more beautiful countries. I live in Germany and even though a lot of people are amazed by our environmental responsibility and our landscape i prefer France in some points and won't call my country the best and greatest or be proud of what they did, since this is only a metaphor for what the citizens achieve. But hey, i really like the point of being grateful for what you have. I think a lot of Germans should adapt this. They are complaining on levels that shouldn't even be possible.

[@aperson4933]

Arved Ludwig I'm sure there are more beautiful countries. America isn't perfect, obviously, but I like the fact that in this country, I can express my opinions short of threats and I can own firearms for protection and fun.

[@bmortloff]

"In general, fascism can best be understood as bringing the methods of imperial rule in the colonies into the metropole"

[@tidypog3272]

That's a fascinating way to say that

[@OscarAGutierrez]

This is Crazy!

[@LifewithChance8800]

I always thought it was just the SGT with bulky vest and tear gas gernades

[@wockyslush3038]

The problem isn't at all SWAT/SOT teams, the problem is lack of information on a mission or poor execution of said mission.

[@alansohn855]

The new SWAT TV Show is even better now.

[@caelanimperio1255]

The home invasions I can understand the criticism. I have alot of respect for SWAT and they aren't to blame whatsoever. It's the policy makers who decides when they should be used. However the protests in Ferguson definitely necessitated the use of SWAT and extreme counter riot tactics. The logistical and economical damages during riots can be so extreme that it's Paramount to take any and all precautions. Wanna protest? Do it at a park not in the middle of a road.

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

A friend of mine, a mine who served in Vietnam and last post put him near the President, served our community afterwards as a lawmen as well as-as assistant fire chief in a neighboring town, advised that the state police who were sent to deal with the Ferguson protestors mishandled the situation and likely exasperated the situation.

[@Aresenal1739]

"Your job is not to make widows and orphans but to bring order to chaos"

[@henrispriet9812]

Wait till y'all get pulled over by a tank for speeding

[@hugoschmeisser2484]

name this movie quote "I'm sorry for having a fight during your black panther party"

[@earthmother3024]

Training Video: DON’T MISS DON’T MISS DON’T MISS!!!! America: Seems like legit training to me.

[@tots4]

It’s so tragic that cops don’t want to be killed

[@Hazztech]

I love how NYT's response to the Ferguson riots is to defend the rioters

[@charlesshelton7989]

20% of police officers have prior military experience if anyone is wondering. Not sure if the "wannabe soldier" comment is necessary

[@Kitsune1414]

How do you even begin explain to your child that they're disabled because of police but they have to trust the police in a time of emergency? And all over some weed? Mio Dio

[@scifigeek14]

swat teams terrify me b/c someone can just call one on you and say there is a bomb and they go and it seems so scary. and they always look so scary at riots and stuff. :(

[@williammathison8585]

ladies and gentlemen. WE GOT HIM!

[@rai-kun8419]

Watching this in 2020 gives me more chills than it already did. The US is scary. There are swat teams a lot in some of my friends' neighborhoods.

[@edwardelric717]

That's because everyone in the us is armed to the teeth. In Canada, cops tried taking criminals with only pistols and they got massacred numerous times

[@chaminadecrew79]

lol please be more dramatic

[@jderpz23]

As much as I love the police and swat teams, I do think they should go back to high speed, high risk situations.

[@2KCamaroZ28SS]

SWAT teams and their equipment are ABSOLUTELY necessary. Now, the implementation is what needs to be carefully executed.

[@BlueBockser]

I don't think anyone wants to abolish SWAT altogether, just that their deployment should be far more limited.

[@l.d.4841]

A lot of these raids gone wrong are not at the fault of the assault members, but the intelligence officers who gave the mis-information to the team. Also, the parameters of SWAT teams need to be tightened in, they should be an elite unit for only the worst case scenarios, and not be given all the tools the military uses such as flash-bangs, and breaching charges for uniform house raids. Those utilities should be reserved for terrorist situations or when the threat is obvious and imminent such as a hostage situation.

[@Picklepvp2]

Why would you want them not as militaristic because it’s better safe than sorry

[@Willg95]

Use Swat/Sert/SRT for what it was originally made for ( hostage rescue, active shooter, sniper, high risk warrants, etc that is outside the scope of what patrol officers can handle), and have them on stand by for search warrants there the suspect is not known to be armed.

[@claudettes9697]

When I was a child SWAT came to my house, and I'm very grateful for the care they took w us kids. They swooped in, and got us out in no time. My mom, and her boyfriend were exactly the kind of people SWAT needs to take care of. Scary af, though. Just my experience.

[@swedsteve93]

That's a good outcome from your "roll of the dice" with those swat officers. Some people are not nearly as LUCKY as you were. Or it could be that Swat teams have gotten much more bloodthirsty since their inception. If that's the case you got LUCKY it wasn't modern Swat teams..

[@NeoEureka]

10:06 out of context maybe? It keeps like enabling and disabling audio.

[@siegeunit9081]

5:38 anyone watch the new ones on Fox and didnt know theres an old one? Me neither

[@JxRocs]

A "no knock warrant" is now illegal unless the situation includes murder, kidnapping, hostage. #BreonnaTaylor

[@maddieford345]

It makes sense that they go to drug related cases because a large amount of homicides and gun violence has something to do with drugs. If you would like other info on the militarization of police go watch donut operators videos about it

[@jamestrueman8370]

Ethan Ford Doooonut

[@Ghost-pf3nd]

The police are good and they are meant to me be this way to deter crime

[@tpgslmth4252]

Doesn't work does it hmmm? How's the war on drugs going?

[@Ward413]

Such ignorance.

[@thatkrunkerkid7731]

swat is basically the marines in the us

[@mattkelly2004]

Myself I believe that if law enforcement would use a actual SWAT team a well trained unit on there warrants and service calls, the officer involved shootings would go way down. Now I don't mean use SWAT to serve somebody a court paper, but a repeat offender or drug or weapon offender then yes, but I have seen some departments use SWAT for things that was just not necessary. SWAT does save lives both uniform deputies and civilians but they also can cause more harm than good if not used properly.

[@tundrawomansays5067]

Who else would “I” be except yourself? Do you have an imaginary friend called “Myself?”

[@rohan4748]

Swat were needed as normal police were outgunned by shooters

[@dogguy8603]

We saw the result of not having prepared police officers at Columbine, their tactics and policy is to secure a perimeter and then wait for SWAT to come and take them out, which resulted in dead kids

[@Gray13475]

The Directive now and for almost two decades is that any First Responding LEO (no matter the Jurisdiction) dons their A.S.P.K. - Plate Carrier/Ballistic Helmet/Patrol Carbine and IFAK(with mostly Chest Seals, Tourniquets and. Zeolite Agents) and enters to neutralize the Active Shooter - fast as possible. Then, begin Triage within the best of our abilities; until SWAT, TEMS and, EMT-P's arrive. No waiting around. The Directives has changed again after recent incidents. I can not really get into them. I just suggest that if you have a CCW Firearm out to put it away - if you hear responding Units. I am ATEMS(SWAT Advanced Tactical Paramedics) myself. I have nearly 80lbs of Medical Gear in my Patrol Vehicle and/or on my Person during such situations. ATEMS, have the necessary training and ability to administer IV/IO Narcotic Analgesics/Paralytics/Anesthetics; Preform Surgical Interventions and begin Tracheotomies/Intercostal Drains - when in the Field or during Patient Transports. The closest that I can think to compare ATEMS Training to would to be SF/SOF Medical Specialists(PJ/18D/SARC). TEMS training would be our Corpsmen/Combat Medics. Yes, TEMS and ATEMS training and ability still falls way short of what Armed Forces Medics receive in training and actual skill.

[@jeezymclovin2215]

@@Gray13475 thats hardcore

[@budknight5773]

So if somebody has a warrant for double homicide we are supposed to send patrol officers not swat? And so my local police department car apply for a m1 abrams. Also a 1950s cop with a revolver and khakis are supposed to bust a drug op.

[@nightlyterror]

SWAT teams don't have any place in law enforcement, actually.

[@kefirpsj4660]

I love MP5

[@shotbynextel]

mp5 and ninja suit best aesthetic

[@taccy6900]

I can’t believe y’all are praising New York Times for saying police shouldn’t get to use the same weapons that their opposition gets to use... everyone makes mistakes and that means swat does too, they are needed to keep this nation on its feet... you know most drug lords who are killed in America by shoot outs are by swat right? You know most drug lords taken to jail are by swat right? Why let a handful of mistakes count for all the good they do?

[@meganfaith4052]

John Oliver offered up a solution for the SWAT team wanting military equipment, “Go an entire month without shooting an unarmed black man, then you can get your toys back.”

[@midnighttoker8663]

But muh thin blue line!

[@everardomedrano205]

7:23 puro Santa Ana. In the 714

[@deadfox7355]

Soon we will have Quartering of troops and no knock warrant. But thats the price for Trading security for freedom.

[@s.jwilliams5741]

Militarisation of police is because of society gets more rackless

[@evanihnat2476]

Did the narrator of these retro reports voice bird-person?

[@metronetrail]

The Gung-Ho brigade, toys for boys.

[@kazkk2321]

We need more guns for civilians and more ppl putting up a fight to self regulate.

[@raghav3093]

Jeesus you can take a over City in my country with that equipment

[@christiansquire88]

Special Weapons (that’s it)

[@fordman1776]

Attack Team is right!

[@owenfitzgerald8944]

America the beautiful land of the free!!!