In fear for their safety, 10 SWAT team officers resigned from the Hallandale Beach, FL police dept.

[Rustynaerduwell]

Hallandale is a beach community with a population of 38,000. My question is: why does a small beach town 20 miles north of Miami need a SWAT team in the first place?

[obamanut2012]

1. "Moscow on the Atlantic"

It has always been an area full of nothing but expensive high-rises owned by pretty rich people. It's now mainly rich people who speak Russian. In a county that is very blue.

This is nothing but a grandstanding crybaby act. HB does not need a SWAT team. The protests in Broward and Palm Beach County have been controlled, except for asshole cops trying to start stuff by striking protestors. I have been to several protests in the area.

[CanonRay]

2. SWAT Teams are nothing but a way for boys to play with their toys.

[NoMoreRepugs]

3. Hiring more female officers is the answer.

[Iggo]

4. SWAT teams'll be the first to go anyway.

Thanks for helping us reorganize, boys!

[beachbumbob]

5. zero need, I figure federal funds paid for the dept

[Iggo]

6. So they're self-defunding.

Again, thanks for helping, ex-swat team members!