Quote Originally Posted by Red Syns View Post
There have been events in the past, and will be events again, that justify the majority of the equipment policemen have in their arsenal: the problem is not the gear, it's how it's used.
I disagree with this. The police should not have military-level equipment because they aren't supposed to be a military force. Anything requiring that level of hardware should involve the National Guard, otherwise, what is the purpose of the NG?

The militarization of the -Police- places a standing army inside the US borders whose entire role is for suppression of the American people.