OK what the heck... i will bite! would you prefer the cops go out and face the criminals to day with weaker weapons (which in most cases the are still underarmed) without appropriate protection against the weapons that are out there. perhaps you should speak w/ a law enforcement officer that has to face these dangers everyday... see if they think they are running around like hooded ninja or are trying to protect both themselves and the public on an equal playing field. or had that thought crossed you mind before you made that comment.
The only place that police face "these dangers everyday" is on TV. Being a cop is nowhere near as dangerous as the TV shows would have you believe. Just about any construction worker has a more dangerous job. There are too many "no-knock" or dynamic entries for anyone's safety. They are like little boys dressing up and playing war.
I think the kid's about to bite him. Good thing he's wearing tactical gloves!
Where are the Ninjas when there are real people with real guns like Columbine? Oh, outside hiding in the parking lot.
Don't get me wrong I support our police. I just don't support the Barney Fife misfits that want to emulate Gestapo tactics.
Such behavior opens the door to copycats.