Boston

A few thoughts about the whole Suspend the Constitution Day in Boston/Watertown:

1. The whole lockdown in Boston was classified as a “request” by Deval Patrick. It was clearly more than a “request,” but the legality of the whole affair is probably dubious at best. I’d be curious to see if there’s any arrests or forceful demands from police if anyone came outside in Boston.

2. It’d also be curious to know what would’ve happened if anyone in the Watertown search area refused SWAT teams access to their house without a search warrant.

3. Lindsey Graham is an idiot. However, the Obama administration has expressed the same views.

4. The use of SWAT teams was appropriate today, but the number of armored vehicles and assault rifles by police demands should dispel ideas that police are outgunned in this country.

5. I sure hope the camoflauged SWAT teams running around today were National Guard members, but they probably weren’t. Police aren’t soldiers, regardless of the situation.