SWATted: The Militarization of America’s Police

Perverse Federal policy incentives stemming from the "war on drugs" are overwhelming Americans' Fourth Amendment rights.

Appeared in: Volume 09, Number 2 | Published on: October 10, 2013

Radley Balko is a senior editor and investigative reporter for the Huffington Post. This essay is adapted from his new book, Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces.

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