Is Anyone Else Concerned About How Militarized The Police Are Today?

[shovel]

 

I don't have a problem with the police having the best equipment available at all, just as long as I have access to it as well.

 Amen!

I can see where in highly populated areas, you might need more equipment to handle a bigger crowd, like the example in Chicago that tvc stated. Does the Jefferson County Texas sherriffs dept need armored vehicles and helicopters?

[Baba Ganoush]

Amen!

I can see where in highly populated areas, you might need more equipment to handle a bigger crowd, like the example in Chicago that tvc stated. Does the Jefferson County Texas sherriffs dept need armored vehicles and helicopters?

You never need anything...until you need it

[tvc184]

Amen!

I can see where in highly populated areas, you might need more equipment to handle a bigger crowd, like the example in Chicago that tvc stated. Does the Jefferson County Texas sherriffs dept need armored vehicles and helicopters?

Both have been used successfully many times. Some of those times have saved lives.

[baddog]

Not exactly.

SWAT took a long time to get there. Once they arrived, they have a close in shootout between vehicles and one of them and the other was shot by an officer but also shot himself in the head, committing suicide when he saw he had no way out.

In any case, it took SWAT to be there and the 100 or so patrol officers that responded had no answer for two guys that shot several people including officers. That is the same SWAT that saved the day that people are now saying is too much policing.

A lot of people don't want the cops to have big guns or armored vehicles unless they are being held hostage, then they want the cops to have every tool available.

I spent 10 years on SWAT and they are no more military like today than they were 30 years ago. What we have today is 24 hour news and social media.

Wasn't the second one shot by an officer lying on the ground and firing under the vehicle that the robber was using as a shield, hitting the robber in the feet and legs? I watched this on tv like everybody else and that's what I remember.

Cops should have very weapon available.

[bullets13]

I'm doing a police ridealong with TVC tonight. His SUV has three ports for cellphone chargers. The technology they have is way out of control. Militarization at its finest.... ;)

[Mr. Buddy Garrity]

I'm doing a police ridealong with TVC tonight. His SUV has three ports for cellphone chargers. The technology they have is way out of control. Militarization at its finest.... ;)

I didnt have that in Korea, hmmmm somebody cheating or lying. :)

[PN-G bamatex]

I'm doing a police ridealong with TVC tonight. His SUV has three ports for cellphone chargers. The technology they have is way out of control. Militarization at its finest.... ;)

 

Are we talking about cigarette lighters or actual 120V plugs? Because I'm about to be outraged about unnecessary government spending.  :D