Quote:Actually, as I'm talking this through with you and Anonymous, I'm beginning to realize that an absolute ban is not rational. A certain amount of SWAT equipment needs to be available. I will concede that.

But SWAT equipment and SWAT tactics should not be the universal gear and approach on how to deal with the citizens on a normal basis.


The two killings this week, and the publicized killings by cops over the past 5 years show me that these peace keepers are no longer thinking of themselves that way.

The militarization of equipment is not the only cause of this, but I think it plays a factor. When the police think that they are warriors based on the stuff they are getting to use, they begin to look at the society as being the enemy.
This can corrupt the relationship between the community and the police...

 

You are so wrong and so off base not only with the post that I quoted, but a lot of other things that you bring up.  As an example, there are no "quotas" as far as traffic tickets.

 

First of all, do you know what SWAT equipment is and/or SWAT tactics?  I'll give you a hint, it's not what you see in the movies.  Also the "SWAT gear" and "SWAT tactics" is not the universal arming/approach when dealing with the public on a normal basis.

 

As far as the part in red, what do you define as "militarization of equipment"?  Assault style weapons?  Robots?  Should police officers receive any kind of military training?

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