Well, I call a timeout here...
I for one would not mind a police force being totally overwhelming to a legitimate, crime prevention or reactionary necessity...
Justifying their up-armored vehicles, weapons, tactics for those types of responses in most traditional cases IS justified...
What is happening with a great many of us who can read between the lines, see the training, have been a part of it in some way, shape or form...Have seen the directives, memos, public policy etc etc etc, have been able to put it all together and have come up with, and I know you have as well, some very concerning summations...
Then to see the over simplistic excuses for the revelation that comes with these purchases, or “gifts”, from the government, in regards to one or two simple police functions, that used to be performed by “normal” uniformed, credentialed officers of the court,(i.e.: warrant services) etc etc etc...
None of which add up, nor do they justify, these aquisitions by the domestic civilian police departments...
I think we are all mostly on the same page, and know why these things are happening, I have seen some of your comments in the past, and feel we are on the same page, but I do not want to put words in your mouth...
I would not desire to insult anyone participating in this conversation at all...Not my intent...I just want to engage a little “out of the box” thought processes...