Originally Posted by
Zundfolge
The primary problem isn't the officers (hell, they buy into the notion that they're all superheroes defending society from the bad guys too ... which sometimes they actually are) the problem is with the policies that allow for this Rambo type crap in the first place.
Again, unless there are lives in danger, hostages or an active shooter there is simply no place for SWAT in most of police work. If you think a guy is that dangerous, you follow him and take him down when he's away from his "fortress" and "arsenal" you don't run in guns blazing like you're bloody SEAL Team 6.
While this over use of SWAT doesn't violate the letter of Posse Comitatus, it clearly violates the spirit (at least the way its used today).