If officers wish to train hard, and keep themselves in excellent physical condition, I defend it. I support officers who keep themselves fit and able to do the job. Physically fit officers bother FReepers who are more comfortable with having "doughnut shop" cops to snark about.
A decision for a Department to have a SWAT team must have the permission of the Department Head. It does not mean that the individual officers view the public as a threat.
But you’re just referring to the so-call bad apple. It’s not just the bad cop causing issues.
There is a much bigger picture to see here.
What many Americans are finding quite disturbing and are questioning are entire departments ramping up into military style units, buying up military war vehicles, using military tactics etc.
In fact why is it we now have hundreds of times more SWAT military commando style teams than just a couple decades ago? We’re talking even small rural departments now have their own military style swat teams. And look at all these govenrment departments, as they too have developed their own militarized units, like the Department of Education, etc.
It’s to the point where they are being used in all kinds of situations, where they were initially ONLY designed for extremely violent people and or violent hostage situations.
Looking at the bigger picture and these trends are very alarming for those paying attention.
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“”ManyDepartments take advantage of Government supplied equipment because they cannot purchase such equipment new.If officers wish to train hard, and keep themselves in excellent physical condition, I defend it””
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Good grief...What kind of cockeyed evasive robotic answer is this?
Gezzz...
“””A decision for a Department to have a SWAT team must have the permission of the Department Head. It does not mean that the individual officers view the public as a threat. “””
WT??
LOL!
Could you answer the question below instead of evading it? I'd love to hear your explanation.
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In fact why is it we now have hundreds of times more SWAT military commando style teams than just a couple decades ago? ??
We’re talking even small rural departments now have their own military style swat teams. And look at all these govenrment departments, as they too have developed their own militarized units, like the Department of Education, etc. It’s to the point where they are being used in all kinds of situations, where they were initially ONLY designed for extremely violent people and or violent hostage situations.