IN ONE FELL swoop of outrageous overkill, plainclothes
police officers and county liquor agents in Fairfax County
"infiltrated" -- sneaked into, invaded, crashed, take your pick -- a
private home in Vienna the other night, trampling on privacy and who knows what
other rights in a low-grade imitation of "The Untouchables." Whatever
else they thought they were doing in the name of law enforcement, these
bashbusters succeeded in killing any good name they might have enjoyed as
reasonable keepers of the peace. Though precise details of the evening are in
sharp dispute at this point, the tactics used by these authorities, the manner
in which they treated people who sought their help and cooperation before
holding a high school graduation party, are as reckless as they are
inexcusable.