Radley Balko - Rise of the Warrior Cop

War of 1812, 12

Warrants, 8. See also Search warrants; Writs of assistance

Warren, Earl, 53–56, 82, 87, 89, 95

Washington, D.C., 70–71, 72, 73, 84, 85–86, 88–95, 97–101, 124, 165, 179, 271

crimes in, 91, 92, 94, 163

Washington, George, xi, 18

Washington Post , 92, 169, 171, 209

Watchmen, 5

Watergate, 83, 122, 125

Watts riots, 35, 51–53, 188–189

Weapons, xii, 33, 57, 63, 64, 76, 78–79, 96, 112, 123, 127, 132, 148, 158, 185, 192, 201, 207, 213, 221, 224, 230, 256, 259, 301, 308, 328

firing .50 caliber rounds, 302–303

See also Assault weapons

Weaver, Randy, Sammy and Vicki, 200, 201, 298. See also Ruby Ridge, Idaho

Weeks v. United States , 54

Weinberger, Caspar, 167

Whiskey Rebellion, 18

Whitman, Charles, 56–59

Whitworth, Jonathan, xii–xiii

Wickard v. Filburn , 87

Wicker, Tom, 92

William (King), 13

Wilson, Clarence True, 33

Wilson, Jerry, 97–101, 124, 234

Wilson v. Arkansas , 196

Wiretapping, 55, 66, 72, 73, 83, 84, 102, 105, 136, 146

Wisconsin, 221

Wolfgang, Marvin, 132

World Wars I/II, 12, 37, 40, 54, 81

Writs of assistance, 8–9, 10, 14, 45, 72

Yorty, Sam, 78

YouTube, xiii, 306

RADLEY BALKOis an award-winning investigative journalist who writes about civil liberties, police, prosecutors, and the broader criminal justice system. He is currently a senior writer and investigative reporter for the Huffington Post . Previously, he was a senior editor for Reason magazine and a policy analyst for the Cato Institute. In 2011, the Los Angeles Press Club named him “Journalist of the Year.”

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Rise of the warrior cop : the militarization of America’s police forces / Radley Balko.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-1-61039-212-9 (e-book)

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