[Texas Fossil]

2 excellent articles on the subject:

Militarization (of Police) Is More Than Tanks and Rifles: It’s a Cultural Disease, Acclimating the Citizenry to Life in a Police State

http://www.rutherford.org/publications_resources/john_whiteheads_commentary/militarization_is_more_than_tanks_and_rifles_its_a_cultural_disease_acclima

Militarization of Law Enforcement

http://www.americancowboychronicles.com/2015/05/militarization-of-american-law.html

[Robert Teesdale]

This is also a worthwhile read:

Ascendance of Sociopaths in U.S. Governance