That and the fact that after receiving all their new shiny "toys" from Uncle Sam, they are like little boys on Christmas morning and can't wait to use them...even if in situations which are uncalled for.
They need to be held accountable for their actions and whatever government body in which they are located should enact some very strict guidelines when they can be deployed.
Secondly, they should be afforded no immunity for their conduct and if thru negligence or over enthusiasm, cause destruction of property or harm innocent individuals, they should be held PERSONALLY liable as well as jointly with the local/state government.
Also, if they operate in an honorable and prescribed manner, WHY need to hide (like cowards or terrorists) their identities by wearing masks?
Waaaaaay too many have let their power go to their heads as they know regardless of their actions (they mostly have unfettered power of life and death over those they "target") very, very few are held accountable for their actions.
IMHO, it will take several incidents whereby a homeowner decides (RIGHTLY) to protect his castle and some of these "Cowboy Jackbooted Thugs" begin to get carried out in body bags for any serious thought and discussions of their usefulness to be reconsidered.
There is a little borough outside of Pittsburgh that started a SWAT team. They got federal grant money to buy all the toys, including a armored car.
The county has a SWAT team already. Trained and experianced. The county SWAT team gets called out for hostage and raids on drug labs.
The borough SWAT team got called out once in three years. Then the borough ran out of cash and ordered it disbanded. The Armored truck is sitting in the parking lot. The fancy body armor is in a closet and the sniper rifles and auto weapons sit in a gun locker.
What a friggen waste.