wrong door raids

NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- Authorities are chalking up an Immigration and Customs Enforcement SWAT Team's misunderstanding of a street address and subsequent wrongful raid as an "honest mistake."

Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of the committee, thank you for inviting me to speak today. I’m here to talk about police militarization, a troubling trend that’s been on the rise in America’s police departments over the last 25 years. Militarization is a broad term that refers to using military-style weapons, tactics, training, uniforms, and even heavy equipment by civilian police departments.