claim: "the number of swat raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s."
author: john oliver
evidence_1: sep 2, 2014 ... swat raids, which by one oft-cited count have increased 1,400 percent in  america since the 1980s, can lead to tragic ... officials later said it was “a total,  unfortunate fuck-up. ... dogs in a raid-gone-wrong of the house of a “recreational  marijuana smoker” in st. paul ... these are just a few stories out of many.
evidence_2: aug 19, 2014 ... here are four fact-checks about the situation in ferguson, mo. ... shift: "the  number of swat raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s." ... this  growth began during the drug war of the late 1980s and early 1990s.".
evidence_3: aug 18, 2014 ... as an example, oliver noted that police swat raids have gone up by 1,400  percent since the 1980s, mostly for drug raids. "so yes, if you are ...
evidence_4: nov 25, 2014 ... but the debate about race, policing and prosecution is expected to continue. over  the past few months, we've published a number of fact checks on this topic, and  we're continuing to add more. ... in addition, giuliani's comment -- even if it had  been supported by ... swat raids up 1,400 percent since 1980s.
evidence_5: oct 19, 2015 ... critics have cited the case as an example of heavy-handed police tactics in  america. ... there has been increased scrutiny of police use of force in the united  states, ... the number of swat (special weapons and tactics) team raids has  increased 1,400 percent since the 1980s, the cato brief said.