Cheye Calvo explores the money behind SWAT raids

**JP8** · August 12th, 2009, 08:31 PM

Another recent thread on here got me wondering what the outcome of this guy's case was. I believe Calvo released this video about a week ago. It's always nice to see someone in government point out that there is no accountability in the government.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OPv_1YpqWQ

**1927A1** · August 12th, 2009, 11:24 PM

History repeats itself. Can you say SS?

**Dredly** · August 12th, 2009, 11:52 PM

it is really amazing when you look at some of what goes on with SWAT and police forces, they are funded in a large part by the money they seize in drug raids, why do you think the war on drugs is still in such a swing... gov't agencies rely on it to be able to afford to do what they do.

**BSH** · August 13th, 2009, 01:40 PM

+500,000 rep to Calvo. I've followed his story a bit, and it's great to see him following up on this productively. Surely he could get Rep Hoyer to add an attachment to a Justice authorization or appropriation bill that requires some limits and some accountability on SWAT use/abuse.

What are the chances we could employ the RICO statutes against some of these paramilitary groups?

Oh yes, there are good cops & bad cops. It's pretty well established that PG County is enough on the bad side that RICO could be used, county officers could be jailed, and it would be a public good.

**Skeptic** · August 13th, 2009, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Dredly

gov't agencies rely on it to be able to afford to do what they do.

Some of this stuff is like a self-licking ice cream cone. Actually MUCH of what the government does is like a self licking ice cream cone. At least it is premium ice cream even if that doesn't do us any good