In the past, Police Swat Teams were only used in extreme circumstances. Now, theyre increasingly sent on routine tasks. They changed my whole perspective. Im telling you, when i seen that, it was just like they dropped a bomb. They dont care what theyve done, they really dont. Tonight, fault lines examines how a massive rise the use of swat is redefining americas police. And we ask who is really paying the price . In the us today, there are now tens of thousands of militarystyle police raids every year. But only the worst cases make the news. Weve come to investigate one that took place in a rural town just north of los angeles. Scared me so bad, they were so military and just huge guns and full gear, like huge puffed out like huge vest. It looked like they were going into a war. Early morning on june 27, armed police from across la county converged on the property of Eugene Mallory and his wife, tonya pate. Their warrant said the property was being used as an illegal methamphetamine l
Through the day as n; coming up, we take a7o closer lk at the timing of this as we go through the afternoon hours tomorrow. Now at 4 00, the fallout from ferguson, missouri, leading to a new position for philadelphias top cop. President obama made at announcement this afternoon in washington. S o nbc 10s mitch blocker live in the Digital Operations Center with details on this new role for commissioner charles ramsey. President obama signed that executive order creating this task force on community policing, his choice as cochair is Philadelphia Police commissioner charles ramsey. Commissioner ramsey will work with Law Enforcement as well as community leaders. The goal will be coming up with ways to reduce crime while maintaining publicc trust throh measure like police training. Ramsey already serves as president to both the Police Executive Research Forum and the major cities chiefs association. Now, commissioner ramsey as well as philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter are both in washing
That system will bring us all kinds of precipitation overnight and right through the day tomorrow. Then sunday we could see another system and more snow. We have Team Coverage at 10 00 tonight. Action News Reporter dann cuellar is live in king of prussia with preparations on this storm, tonight. We begin with our team of miles adam joseph and cecily tynan who is tracking conditions the snow has arrived. It has. In philadelphia and northern western suburbs. As you look at double scan live its a battle of cold air to the north to the very warm air invading from the south. So it depends on where you are. Whether youre seeing snow sleet or steady rain. We start in and around Center City Philadelphia and points east ward 70 and to the west near media and north jenkin town to 130. Its all snow at this point. But as you head to the south, you notice that mixed line of sleet. That is transitioning to rain in southern parts of new jersey. Wilmington, glassboro right now seeing the mixture. In t
In the past, Police Swat Teams were only used in extreme circumstances. Now, theyre increasingly sent on routine tasks. They changed my whole perspective. Im telling you, when i seen that, it was just like they dropped a bomb. They dont care what theyve done, they really dont. Tonight, fault lines examines how a massive rise the use of swat is redefining americas police. And we ask who is really paying the price . In the us today, there are now tens of thousands of militarystyle police raids every year. But only the worst cases make the news. Weve come to investigate one that took place in a rural town just north of los angeles. Scared me so bad, they were so military and just huge guns and full gear, like huge puffed out like huge vest. It looked like they were going into a war. Early morning on june 27, armed police from across la county converged on the property of Eugene Mallory and his wife tonya pate. Their warrant said the property was being used as an illegal methamphetamine la
Teams were only used in extreme circumstances. Now, theyre increasingly sent on routine tasks. They changed my whole perspective. Im telling you, when i seen that, it was just like they dropped a bomb. They dont care what theyve done, they really dont. Tonight, fault lines examines how a massive rise the use of swat is redefining americas police. And we ask who is really paying the price . In the us today, there are now tens of thousands of militarystyle police raids every year. But only the worst cases make the news. Weve come to investigate one that took place in a rural town just north of los angeles. Scared me so bad, they were so military and just huge guns and full gear, like huge puffed out like huge vest. It looked like they were going into a war. Early morning on june 27, armed police from across la county converged on the property of Eugene Mallory and his wife tonya pate. Their warrant said the property was being used as an illegal methamphetamine lab. Well the entire basis