S.W.A.T.

All right, boys, ring the doorbell and ditch

before somebody answers.

Me and Leroy got those two houses.

Darryl, you take that one. Come on.

(BOYS LAUGHING)

Hey.

Aw, shoot. The cops.

No, they ain't here for us.

Okay, let me see hands. Hands.

What are you running from?

Officer, we were just playing a stupid game.

Up against the car.

Now.

A burglary was reported in the area.

We're looking for suspects.

Why are you talking to us? We didn't steal nothin'.

Because you fit the description, smart-ass.

Yeah, right, young, black and breathing.

Darryl, shut up.

Man, forget this. Both of you shut up. And I said don't move!

You didn't say that. You said to... I said don't move!

You understand English?

Why you bum-rush me? I ain't do nothin'!

This ain't right!

This is how cops get shot.

I told you keep your hands where I could see them. You understand?

Hey, stop resisting! Do you want to get shot? No!

He doesn't want to get shot.

None of us do. Please.

Padulla.

They got nothing on 'em.

I think they get the point.

Have a nice evening.

You see those robbery suspects, you call us. Okay?

Let's go.

Come on, Darryl.

Stupid cops. Boy, what'd I tell you about slamming my door?

Darryl started talking, this cop grabbed him,

it looked like he was gonna shoot him.

Is everybody okay?

I used all the rules you taught me.

I did everything they asked.

Kept my hands in view, kept my voice calm.

You tried not to give them a reason to fear you?

Yeah.

Son, I'm-a tell you something.

Some people fear you without even knowing you.

It's black versus blue.

But it don't got to be that way.

Maybe.

But what do you think you can do about it, Hondo?

All right, we got a hostage situation.

Suspect's name is Christian Baty.

Someone called 911, saying he's threatened to shoot

his two kids, his girlfriend and himself with an AK-12.

These guys always want to kill themselves last.

They should try going first.

We got any word on Street? He knows he's on standby.

I tried his cell a few times, but he's not picking up.

But I'm gonna keep on trying.

911 caller says Baty has hostages in danger.

You need to go in now.

All right, we're a man down, but we're ready to go in.

Heat sensors can't identify which room Baty or the hostages are in.

The front door is reinforced.

All right, well, we brought our own reinforcements.

Okay, we got the Rook, let's do this.

Please stand back.

Nice of you to join us, Street.

I'm sorry, I didn't get the message right away.

I know we don't do excuses, but my mom,

she got this job in Lincoln Heights,

and she was supposed to take the train,

and then she started getting all these anxieties, and she asked me to take her.

It's not gonna happen again.

You get familiar with the layout, get squared away.

Yeah. Thanks. I'll be ready.

Boss?

This job, it's a good thing for her.

Get ready to roll, Street. All right.

Chris, Street, go.

All set. Three, two, one.

L.A.P.D.! On the ground!

Christian Baty, get down on the ground!

All the way! HONDO: Give me a two!

Left side clear. Right side's clear.

All right, he's unarmed.

We got Christian Baty. Roger that.

No hostages, our end. House is clear.

No girlfriend, no kids.

Something's off.

You want to tell us what the hell is going on?

You're the ones busted in here, you tell me.

Why'd somebody call 911, say you were about to kill your girlfriend and kids?

I don't have a girlfriend, or kids!

Damn, sounds like we just got swatted, boss.

Hondo, we may have something.

Blast plates, caps, copper fuses.

Somebody's been messing with explosives here.

Making something pretty big. It's a list of cities.

Crenshaw, Baldwin Hills, Ladera Heights, Inglewood.

Possible targets?

Those are all black neighborhoods.

Hey. Who are you?

What the hell do you have planned?

Hondo, this is Agent Elliott Gines, point for the FBI.

S.W.A.T.'s here to help, but I'd be lying if I didn't say

this guy's list of possible targets feels personal.

Completely understand, Sergeant.

Now, I've interviewed Christian Baty twice in the last six months.

He made the FBI's watch list for researching improvised explosive devices,

along with this.

Baty just happens to be a member of a white pride

chat group called the "Ultimate Patriots."

These guys espouse violence based on the fear

of the "surging minority threat."

Yeah, they sound awesome.

Yeah, the kind of awesome that hides behind pseudonyms and avatars.

Most of the time, this kind of chat group is all talk, no bite.

But a few days ago, this one went silent.

Not before hinting at something big happening today, though.

We found TATP residue in his house.

Evidence that Baty's making explosives, but where are they now?

I got unis running extra patrols from Crenshaw to Ladera Heights.

If they see anything, we're mobilizing.

Sir, South L.A. is full of soft targets.

We need to find out exactly what Baty's got planned.

And who else he might be working with.

We can search for the real names of the people in this chat group.

"WhitePridePiper,"

"AlbinoAlbert"

and "ChicksDigAryans."

Yeah, count me in.

I'll set you up with FBI servers and our best computer guy.

We I.D. these guys, and with your local knowledge,

we can scoop these guys up faster.

Okay. Whoever was behind that swatting call

knew Baty was dangerous.

A friend or neighbor who wanted to tip us off

without opening themselves up to retaliation by Baty?

FBI's dealt with swatting calls before.

They're difficult to trace.

Let me know if you need our resources.

Gines.

I want to be in that room when you question Baty.

Be my guest.

Deac, Luca,

I need a favor. Sure, Hondo, what's up?

You guys still play ball with that watch commander out of the Southwest Division?

Lieutenant Bernard. Yeah.

Big mouth, no jump shot.

Yeah, my dad was his training officer.

I need you to give him a call, and get a uni to locate someone in South L.A. for me.

Sure, who? My father.

I talked to him this morning, he said he was headed to Crenshaw

to hang out with some of his friends. I tried his cell.

He's not picking up. All right, we're on it.

No problem.

Christian Baty.

Hey.

Why is it always boring-looking guys like you

who turn out to be the most dangerous?

Are we really gonna do this again, Agent?

"Special Agent," and yeah, yeah, we are.

Except this time, I have bomb residue and materials as evidence.

Tell us what the target is and who you're working with,

maybe you won't go to prison for the rest of your life.

Do you play football?

I used to.

What position?

Linebacker? Halfback.

But not quarterback, though.

See, I...

I care more about facts than feelings.

And here's a fact.

Blacks can't play quarterback.

Not with the best of them, anyway.

Are you trying to get a rise out of me?

'Cause I've been there and done that.

Eh, just my way of connecting.

You know, I grew up in South L.A.,

one of the neighborhoods on your list,

and there's a lot of good people who live there.

Really?

Do you have any idea what's going on in your hood?

There are black armies on street corners

chanting to put "wings on white pigs."

You're saying someone's looking to kill cops there?

I pay attention to what's going on.

There are hate groups plotting the assassination of white police officers.

What the hell are you talking about? Exactly.

How is it that I know more about what's going on in this city than you do?

In your own communities?

Why do you leave it up to me to protect other cops?

Let's sit you down and see what you got to say.

Did you hear any chatter on the streets about someone going after cops?

No. Nothing I've heard.

He's probably just wasting our time.