While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” the Orange County, florida statute enforcement Department (acting under-color-of-law) conducts a Special Weapons And Tactics (para-militarized) raid on the Strictly Skillz barber shop in Orlando.  Barbers are handcuffed and forced to lie face down on the floor in front of their customers.  No sign of illegal activity, including lack of state licenses, is found.  Just two day previous inspectors from the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation had visited Strictly Skillz and found everything to be legal.

       NOTE: There were around 3,000 SWAT raids in 1980.  Four decades later that number had risen to nearly 80,000.

       [updated 3/25/2023] Thanks to Freedom’s Phoenix for this entry.