Richmond, Paul, 219, 220
Richmond Times-Dispatch, 55
RICO law, 140–141
Rights, 4–5, 9, 10, 15, 18, 23, 25, 29, 31, 95, 124, 143, 152, 161, 165, 166, 251, 262, 267, 268, 326, 331, 333, 335
of police officers accused of crimes, 328–330
Riots, 2, 3, 18, 25, 28, 35, 40, 51–53, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 80, 188–189
riot squads, 234–237
Robberies/burglaries, 27, 61, 68, 71, 91, 136, 137, 157
bank robberies, 65, 126, 168, 228–229, 230
Robbins, Gary (Sgt.), 278
Roberts, John, 56
Robinson, Herb, 179
Robinson v. California, 54
Rockefeller drug laws, 48–51, 67
Rogan, Joe, 306
Rogers, Jeff, 60
Roker, Al, 306
Rome (ancient), 1–4, 5
Roots, Roger, ix–x
Rose, Ron, 111
Ruby Ridge, Idaho, 200–201, 297, 298, 299
Russell, Orlando, 265
Ruttenberg, David, 285–286
Ruzzamenti, William, 148, 152
Saletan, Will, 205
Sanders, David, 232
San Diego, California, 159–163, 175, 181–183, 189–190, 218
San Jose, California, 133–135, 218, 224–228, 293
Santa Cruz, California, 252
Santarelli, Donald, 66, 67, 71, 93, 96, 100, 125, 320
Scalia, Antonin, 56, 261–262
Scarlata, Shawn (Det.), 313, 315
Schell, Paul, 235
Schumer, Charles, 280
Scott, Hugh, 89
Seagal, Steven, 288
Seale, Bobby, 76
Search warrants, 44, 48, 49, 55, 72, 74, 77, 84, 107, 120, 137, 150, 169, 180, 183, 184–185, 198, 208, 214, 217, 233, 258, 265, 267, 269, 279, 284, 285, 320, 322, 324
Sears, Richard and Sandra, 170
Seattle, Washington, 163, 175, 234–237, 293, 285
Security issues, 2, 10, 15
Segura v. United States, 151
Self-defense, 79, 123
Semayne’s Case, 6
Sepulveda, Moises, 248, 249–250
Seton Hall Constitutional Law Journal, ix
Sex, 32, 239, 240, 284, 289, 306, 307
Sheriffs, x, 4, 5, 7, 28
Siegel, Norman, 263
Sikh Temple in Oak Creed, Wisconsin, 299
Silent Majority, 53, 68, 69
Simpson, Le’Quan, 258
Sims, Thomas, 19
Slavery, 18, 19–20, 28
Smith, J.V.C., 20–21
Smoke and Mirrors (Baum), 67
Smuggling, 8, 140, 145
Snipers, 60, 80, 130, 188, 194, 201, 213
Social media, 242, 297, 332
Soloff, Brenda, 267
Souter, David, 260–261
Spanish-American War, 36
Speck, Richard, 59
Spirits of America, The (Burns), 33
Spruill, Alberta, 264, 268, 269, 280
Squad cars, 32, 34, 130, 229, 230, 305
Stamp Act, 13
Stamper, Norm, 56, 158–160, 162, 189–191, 218, 234–237, 292, 293, 326, 327–328
Standing armies, xi, 3, 12–13, 15, 16, 17, 29, 220, 335. See also Federal military
State, The (newspaper), 55
Stevens, John Paul, 197
“Stop and frisk,” 55–56, 169, 170
Stop Snitch’n movements, 334
Street, Jim, 130
Supreme Court, 7, 12, 40, 44, 53–56, 64, 75, 80, 82, 86, 87, 101–102, 150–151, 173–174, 195–196, 198–199, 260–263, 288
SWAT magazine, xii
SWAT teams, xi, xii–xiii, xv, 53, 59, 60, 61–64, 125, 126–130, 130–131, 132–133, 154, 155–157, 168, 172, 177, 188, 190, 191–193, 204, 206–214, 225, 241, 244–246, 248–249, 252, 270, 278, 281–283, 296, 310–320, 331
at Columbine High School, 230–232
and community policing, 220–221
first raid by, 76–80
INS SWAT teams, 205
numbers of teams/deployments, 137, 175, 207, 209, 212, 237, 238, 308, 319–320
in small towns, 210–211, 221, 240
and sports/movie stars, 287–288
training, xii, 208, 211, 212 (see also Police: training)
and Whitman shootings at University of Texas, 58
SWAT TV shows, 131–132, 305–306
Sweeney, Frank (Det. Sgt.), 74, 74
Sweet, Robert, 225, 226
Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), 126–129, 131
Symbolic Third Amendment, 13, 18, 22, 23, 25, 41, 62–63, 139, 193
Tactical Edge, The (magazine), 58, 211
Tanks, 256, 288, 332
Tanner, Emily, 294
Task forces, 108, 135, 147, 167, 199, 202, 208, 220, 244, 245, 248, 285, 321–322
Taxes, 2, 8, 18, 86
Taylor, Betty, 239–242
Taylor, John and George, 161
Tear-gas, 235, 236, 294, 296
Television, 69, 130, 162, 202, 250, 288, 304–307. See also SWAT TV shows
1033 program, 301–303
Terrorism, 42, 194, 254, 256, 297, 299, 317
attacks of September 11, 2001, 242, 250, 251, 297
Terry v. Ohio, 55–56, 169
Texas, 57, 63, 244–245, 247, 256, 277, 282–283, 290, 292. See also Waco, Texas
Thailand, 251
Thomas, Clarence, 56, 196
Thomas, Karen, 317
Thoreau, Henry David, 20
Thornton, Fred, 276
Thurmond, Strom, 145–146
Tomsic, Trinity, 309, 311, 313
Trebach, Arnold, 149
Turner, Carlton, 141–142, 143, 147
Tydings, Joe, 84–85, 90, 94, 95
Tyler, Peter, 23
Tythings, 4, 5
Unemployment, 69
United States v. Banks, 260, 261
United States v. Ramirez, 198–199
Unser, Al, Sr., 329
Urbanization, 5, 26, 28, 30
Urine testing, 84, 85
US Coast Guard/Navy, 206
US v. Leon, 150
U-2 spy planes, 147–148
Venice, 4
Vietnam War, 53, 82
Vigilantes, 29
Vigiles, 2
Village Voice, 265, 267
Violence, 7, 14, 16, 23, 24, 25, 40, 52, 67, 99, 129–130, 133, 187, 198, 203, 207, 214, 218, 230, 253, 254, 324, 332. See also Murder/homicide
Vollmer, August, 32
Volstead Act, 32–33, 34
Waco, Texas, 200, 201–202, 203, 204, 280, 289–290, 297, 298
Wagner, Dean, 276
Walczak, Vic, 295
Walker, Larry, 192
Walker, Samuel, x, 27, 32, 192–193, 262
Walters, John, 250, 253
War of 1812, 12
Warrants, 8. See also Search warrants; Writs of assistance
Warren, Earl, 53–56, 82, 87, 89, 95
Washington, D.C., 70–71, 72, 73, 84, 85–86, 88–95, 97–101, 124, 165, 179, 271
crimes in, 91, 92, 94, 163
Washington, George, xi, 18
Washington Post, 92, 169, 171, 209
Watchmen, 5
Watergate, 83, 122, 125
Watts riots, 35, 51–53, 188–189
Weapons, xii, 33, 57, 63, 64, 76, 78–79, 96, 112, 123, 127, 132, 148, 158, 185, 192, 201, 207, 213, 221, 224, 230, 256, 259, 301, 308, 328
firing .50 caliber rounds, 302–303
See also Assault weapons
Weaver, Randy, Sammy and Vicki, 200, 201, 298. See also Ruby Ridge, Idaho
Weeks v. United States, 54
Weinberger, Caspar, 167
Whiskey Rebellion, 18
Whitman, Charles, 56–59
Whitworth, Jonathan, xii–xiii
Wickard v. Filburn, 87
Wicker, Tom, 92
William (King), 13
Wilson, Clarence True, 33
Wilson, Jerry, 97–101, 124, 234
Wilson v. Arkansas, 196
Wiretapping, 55, 66, 72, 73, 83, 84, 102, 105, 136, 146
Wisconsin, 221
Wolfgang, Marvin, 132
World Wars I/II, 12, 37, 40, 54, 81
Writs of assistance, 8–9, 10, 14, 45, 72
Yorty, Sam, 78
YouTube, xiii, 306
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