The SWAT Team's 'Secret Weapon'

Thursday, May 3, 2012 The SWAT Team's 'Secret Weapon' In a hostage situation, the Recon Scout robot gives law enforcement a window into a dangerous scenario. The dumbbell-shaped robot, which can be thrown through glass and dropped several feet without being damaged, provides authorities with an extra set of eyes so they know what to expect before they enter potentially lethal situations. 'Justice For Trayvon' Beating Is Actually Feud Among Neighbors: Cops Black Youths Are Treated 'Differently And More Harshly' Than Whites in Memphis Prisoner Attempts Escape At Airport Police Search Water For Missing 6-Year-Old Girl Death Row Prisoner's Last Words: 'I Messed Up And Can't Take That Back' BLOG POSTS Chris Stedman: Sam Harris, Racial Profiling and American Muslims What could happen if two atheists were to walk into a mosque? What could we learn from one another? In what ways could we work alongside Muslims to build a world that values pluralism and compassion? Byron Williams: The Multiple Faces of the George Zimmerman Trial Though Lee has subsequently apologized and compensated McClain, can moral superiority be so entrenched on one side that it can freely participate in immoral acts? Assuming it was in fact Zimmerman's address, what did Lee hope to achieve by re-tweeting it? Jag Davies: Rise in Teen Marijuana Use Demonstrates Continued Failure of War on Drugs The continued decline in teen cigarette smoking is great news -- not just because it's the most deadly drug but also because it reveals that legal regulation and honest education are more effective than prohibition and criminalization. Inimai Chettiar: 'Tough on Crime' No Longer the American Mantra? Politicians have held strong to the conventional wisdom that being "tough on crime" will win elections and appease the public's appetite for safety. But the pendulum of public opinion is starting to swing in the other direction. Dennis A. Henigan: Why the NRA Wants the Trayvon Martin Case to Go Away In a real sense, Trayvon Martin's death at the hands of George Zimmerman exposes the mythology of the NRA's core narrative about guns and self-defense.

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