A Coast Guard helicopter from the Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) from Jacksonville, Fla., fires warning shots in path of a drug smuggler's "go-fast" boat. HITRON forward deploys armed helicopters to high threat drug trafficking and high risk security areas. The Coast Guard follows a continuum of force is such in law enforcement situations: the helo crew will first order suspects to stop via a bullhorn announcement; if they do not respond, bullets are fired across the front of the bow. If that fails to stop the vessel, bullets are then fired at the boat's engines. US Coast Guard Art Program 2005 Collection, Ob ID # 200505, "War on Drugs," Nina Buxton, oil, 24 x 18
