"Max B. Sawicky" wrote:--
> To me it's novel for the
> contrast between the magnitude of the action
> and mealy-mouthedness of the pretext.
>
O.K. This seems right. My question: Does the novelty (or
at leas relative novelty) of the reaction reflect someone's
deliberate estimation of the threat, or merely a more-or-
less run of the mill police over-reaction? And if the former,
what precisely is the threat that someone feels? I use
the vague someone because I don't have the remotest
idea how high up the decision was.
In any case, a lot of people will be returning home with
a rather intensified awareness of how swift and severe
reactions by the state can be.
Carrol
