SWAT Pigeon - Retired, or just more stealthy?

[stephen davis]

On Wednesday, January 24th, 2007, the only known civilian record of a SWAT pigeon was captured by Dave Skolyak, then shared with the Lakewood Observer.

Photos from Observer Dave Skolyak


Sgt. Ed Favre leaves the house, as SWAT moves in.



SWAT's Mini Tank moves in.



SWAT officer signals OK.



SWAT lines up ready to go in.



SWAT team releases the pigeon.

Ken Warren best expressed our feelings at the SWAT pigeon discovery.

In the city that would know itself better than any other city in history and thereby enter into the Guinness Book of World Records, the SWAT pigeon must be understood as an immensely evocative photographic capture of an operation which extravagantly demands free association of homies and the realization of our branding goal.

Until we can know precisely the esoteric and exoteric purposes the SWAT pigeon must serve, I can only supply hard and soft mythic filters at hand to this most curious and evocative manifestation of winged life in a time of terror.

How long must a community riff on the SWAT pigeon, fathoming wild reaches of magic and mental health until a wholly satisfactory rational explanation is supplied by authorities?

It’s been almost 5 years. Does anyone have more recent photos or other evidence of SWAT pigeons?

Here is a link to the original thread:
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3393&hilit=pigeon

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[marklingm]

SWAT team releases the pigeon.


It’s been almost 5 years. Does anyone have more recent photos or other evidence of SWAT pigeons?

Steve,

Your thread is very timely. While City Hall just cut SWAT pigeons from the city’s budget, an alternative pilot program is underway:







Matt