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It's a completely subjective action on the part of the court, but sometimes warrants are recalled if no significant action is taken by the sheriff's office or police department to execute them. The agency holding the original warrant has to prove due diligence (meaning showing activity logs of the dates and times service was attempted) in order for the court to reverse the decision to recall them.This most frequently happens in cases of revocation of probation, and minor misdemeanor cases. Felony cases are much less likely to be recalled in this manner.

I was a computer lab supervisor at college. Most of the job involved helping newbies print out their papers for class, kicking out game-players when people needed to do actual work, and helping people log in when they forgot their password.That latter ability gave me a certain amount of power. I explored the limits of that power when things got boring.The first thing I discovered was that I could change parameters like how many times you could be logged in. So I promptly increased my number to double digits. I logged myself into every computer in the lab, and created a program that looked and acted just like the network logon screens. In reality, they were recording every keystroke as people tried to log in. It didn’t take more than a few hours to accumulate several dozen logins. When people asked nicely for help, I “repaired” the computer and gave them access.I used those, and gave myself more privileges yet. Within 2 days, I had faculty-level access. By the end of the week, I had made myself a sysadmin.The primary thing I did was read e-mail. Most of it was the dull sorts of things you write e-mail about. But I also uncovered a lot of dirt on a lot of people.What might elicit a shrug elsewhere was a BFD at an extremely conservative religious school. I knew who was sleeping with who, in a place where people had to keep their dorm doors open on the special days when the opposite sex was allowed over. I knew where the drinking parties were among people who signed pledges not to touch a drop of alcohol.Some affairs I followed out of prurient interest. Some I took action on. I never planted anything, I just let their own loose lips sink themselves. Some e-mails got “accidentally” forwarded. Some people got caught with porn on their computers. (I didn’t put it there; I just laid clues for school administrators to find it.) There was a hasty resignation, and more that a few students wound up on probation. I didn’t bother the people who were kind to the lonely nerd who ran the lab … just the people that, in my opinion, had it coming. I never blackmailed anyone, either, although I uncovered some stuff that, in retrospect, I really should have just called the police about. Given some of the stuff that came to light years later, I wish I had.After a year, that lonely nerd found a great girl, and my interest in picking through other people’s lives dwindled.Be nice to nerds. They read your e-mail.

I’m proud to say that India is the home of few of the finest special forces in the entire world.These are from the tri-services as well as from the central armed police forces.Let’s see the enemy’s worst nightmare from all the three branches of the services:Indian Army:Para (Special Forces)Also known as Red Devils (because of the maroon beret they wear), the unit was constituted in 1966 & is headquartered in Bangalore.Attached with the Parachute regiment & also known as the Para SF, it is the special operations unit of the Indian Army & is 9 battalion strong (5,000 and 6,000 commandos).Para (SF) is usually tasked with the toughest missions of the army that a usual infantry battalion is not suited to undertake. These commandos operate in assault teams, which work individually behind enemy lines. They regularly have missions such as special operations, direct action, hostage rescue, counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare, special reconnaissance, foreign internal defense, counter-proliferation, counter-insurgency, seek and destroy and personnel recovery.Their parent unit, the parachute battalion is in fact one of the oldest airborne units in the world (1941). The Parachute regiment has the following structure:14 regular battalions5 Airborne Infantry Battalions9 Special Forces Battalions1 Rashtriya Rifles Battalion2 Territorial Army Battalions.The Para SF has tried raising new battalions to augment the strength, however the task has not been completed due to the incredibly tough selection phase.How tough are they ?Every aspiring commando in Para SF is a volunteer (both fresh recruits & regular soldiers). In order to be a Para (Special Forces), all personnel are first required to qualify as Paratroopers first.There is a probation period which “tests” the soldier if he is fit for the grueling commando life or not. This probationary period lasts 6–9 months for the special forces (SF).Once selected the candidates advance to the SF selection, which takes place twice a year in the spring and the autumn term. At 3.5 years of training, it is one of the longest and toughest training regimens in the world,the applicant is exposed toSleep deprivation,Humiliation,Physical exhaustion,Mental and physical torture.In this entire duration of probation period, all soldiers & officers are stripped of their ranks & are treated equally. There is no training manual, so there is no specific routine. Throughout the course, probationers are motivated to opt to leave the course. Only the toughest of the tough survives.All nine Para SF battalions select the candidates according to the specialization of the battalions & each has a different selection parameter. For example the 10 Para (SF) who are also known as Desert Scorpions select the candidates primarily for desert warfare & the 9 Para (SF) specializes in Mountain warfare & has a 9 month long probation. The probationers have to be exceptionally tough.Probationers go without food for 4 daysThey have to minimize water consumption up to 1 liter water for 3 daysThey should be able to go without sleep for 7 daysA 10 kg sandbag become a permanent buddy for the probationer.Routine speed marches and runs of 10 km, 20 km, 30 km and 40 km with full battle gears are conducted.Hours of rigorous exercises & skill training such as blindfolded team assembly, weapons training, demolition, navigation, communication, medical and cooking skills.Probationers must be exceptional navigators in areas where there is no network signal, no roads or landmarks and sand dunes that keep shifting every night.The Day 45 of probation starts with the 36 hour stress test which includes 36 hours of continuous exercises, maneuvers, insertion, extraction where the probationers stress capabilities are put to the test. It has:10 km speed march with 30 kg battle loadsLifting buddies over long periodsWeight shifting where 40 litres of jerry cans, tyre trucks and wooden logs up to 85 kg in weight have to be shifted & moved physically.During the 11th hour, trial by water is conducted which is simulated drowning, allowing only the bare minimum oxygen over a long period of time.The hands are also tied later on and using ropes the probationers are pulled under water to test hypoxia & blackouts.The first 16 hours are completed without a drop of water or food.This is followed by immediate observational skills and operation tactics under loud noises & flashy lights where the probationer has to recall objects placed in their exercises.This is followed by 10 km speed march and 6 hours of continuous exercisesFinally once the probationer is totally fatigued, practical combat skills are tested such as placing & response to ambushes, making camps, stretchers and simulated evacs etc.The Para SF 100 km endurance run is a must for all probationers where they have to run 100 km with 10 kg backpack & 7 kg personal weapon. The time taken averages between 13 to 15 hours. That’s insanely athletic.And this is just probation, the training is yet to begin.Not surprising that the attrition rate is very high, and selection rarely exceeds a tiny 10 percent. Those who complete the probation period and are inducted into the Para SF and undergo further selection and training. The routine in the training involves:20 km morning run daily.Infiltration, exfiltration, assault, room and building intervention,Intelligence gathering,Patrolling, ambush tactics, counter-ambush tactics, counter insurgency, counter-terrorism, unconventional warfare, guerilla warfare, asymmetric warfare, raids and sabotage,Martial arts training, tactical shooting, stress firing, reflex shooting, buddy system drills,Close quarter battle, tactical driving, advance weapon courses and handling, sniping, demolition training, survival skills, linguistic training, logistic training.Night and weapons training and field craft involving 20 km treks with 60 kg loads and live ammunition.Weekly forced marches with 65 kg combat loads with distances over 80 km to 130 km and quarterly night drops with full combat loads are also conducted.Conducting SHBO (special heli-borne operations) using Cheetahs, MI-8/MI-17 or HAL (Dhruv) helicopters.Post all this the soldier gets to be a Para Commando.Needless to say these elite soldiers are few of the most respected batch of people in the entire army. Also they get the best of the equipment & support elements.Indian Navy:MARCOS, or Marine CommandosMARCOS Insignia.They are the naval counterpart of the Para Special forces. Officially called the Marine Commando Force, MARCOS was raised in 1987 by the Indian Navy. They routinely undertake special missions in Jammu & Kashmir region & are reputedly called the “Dadhiwala Fauj” owing to their bearded disguise. The MARCOS presently has approximately 2,000 personnel, though its actual strength remains classified.They are trained on the lines of the US Navy SEALs. But the MARCOS training is adapted accordingly to Indian conditions & is improvised to be tougher than that of SEALs. One Marine commando happened to undertake the SEAL training course & passed with “ease”.MARCO operations are usually meant to be conducted in support of Naval forces, although MARCOS are also deployed actively in various other domains such asProviding support to Amphibious operations.Special surveillance and Amphibious reconnaissance operations.Clandestine operations inside hostile territory, including diving operations and special Raid.Direct actionHostage rescue operations.Counter-terrorism operations.Asymmetric warfare.Foreign internal defense.How tough are they?All MARCOS commandos are males & are selected in their early 20s. The selection standards are extremely high & the 2 year long training takes place at INS Abhimanyu which is the home of MARCOS.Like the Para SF, all MARCOS commandos has to be parachute qualified.But unlike the Para SF which has month long probation, the MARCOS has a 3 day long, physical fitness test and aptitude test in which 80% of the candidates are screened out. A Further screening process is known as 'hell's week' which is similar to the USN SEALs training. This involves a high degree of physical exercises and sleep deprivation.During the main training,The first phase lasts one month, in which they undergo many rigorous physical tests of which only 50% pass.For the next nine months, they are taught how to use different types of weapons, conduct special warfare techniques and how to gather intelligence from the enemy.The cadets start with basic diving and commando tactics and skills which includes firing while lying down, standing, running full-sprint, even backwards and looking into a mirror – with a reaction time of 0.27 seconds.This is followed by a year of training of specialized skills & close combat including Krav Maga.A notably rigorous training program is the "Death crawl" – an 800-meter struggle through thigh-high mud, loaded with 25 kg of gear and after a 2.5 km obstacle course that most soldiers fail.After that, when the trainee is exhausted and sleep-deprived, he has to undergo the final test – shooting a target 25 metres away, with a partner standing next to it.Due to the notorious nature of the training, the average MARCOS training drop-out rate is more than 90%.Indian Air Force:Garud Commando ForceIt is the Air Force’s counterpart of the Para Commandos & the MARCOS. It is the newest of the three & was formed in 2004 with a current strength of 1,780 commandos.Garud is tasked with the protection of critical Air Force bases and installations, search and rescue during peace and hostilities and disaster relief during calamities.While the Army might have provided some Special forces units to the Air Force, its units were always subject to being posted out on rotation to other areas as per the Army's requirements. It was felt that the specialized training that the air force would have provided to such units would have to be repeated again and again for the replacement units. Hence a dedicated unit named Garud was raised.How tough are they ?Unlike its counterparts in the Army and Navy, candidates for Garud Commandos are not selected from volunteers of other branches. Recruitment to the Garud force is done directly through airmen selection centers. Candidates have only one chance to become a Garud trainee & post successful completion of the training, wherever he is posted in the IAF, he will be part of a Garud Unit.Like the PARA SF, Garud also has a probation of 3 months. As you would have already thought, this phase, which usually has a high attrition (Drop-out) rate is conducted at the Garud Regimental Training Centre located at Hindon, UP.Garud trainees undergo a 72-week basic Training course, but to be a fully operational Garud it takes around 3 years. This phase of special operations training is imparted by the Special Group of the Special Frontier Force, the Para SF and NSG.Those who qualify, proceed to the Parachute Training School (PTS) at Agra to complete the basic airborne phase. Trainees are trained along with paratroopers of the Indian Army.A lot of you must be thinking why I have not included the National Security Guards, the black cat commandos.That is because they fall under the Home ministry (even though it recruits personnel from the army) & are headed by Director General of NSG who is an IPS officer & not an Indian Military officer.I’ve also not said anything about the Special Frontier Force (SFF) because I had to choose only one.Footnotes:https://www.theweek.in/theweek/cover/india-para-commandos.htmlPara (Special Forces) - WikipediaMARCOS - WikipediaGarud Commando Force - WikipediaSubhadeep Paul