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The deliberate militarization of our domestic police forces has been going on for a very long time. Note the date on the magazine cover. Some have been pointing this out for quite a while now. At some point it gets so large it can no longer be ignored. That time is now.

Although their equipment and tactics may overlap to a large degree, very few understand any longer the fundamental difference between military and police operations: The military's role is, as the saying goes, 'to kill people and break things'. Their mission is to close with an enemy and destroy him.

However, domestic police are, or used to be, operating under the paradigm of facing citizens who have rights and whom are presumed innocent until proven guilty. These roles are at opposite ends of the spectrum.

Unfortunately, this all-important distinction has been lost to most, and overall, in time, with all the military gear and military training goes the military mindset. The principle of policing, at least as defined by American jurisprudence, is lost.

Note the date on the magazine cover...

Before I read the above, I was thinking "wow, his gear sucks."