If a government organization has the equipment and the training they will find a way and a place to use it. If there are no circumstances to justify their existence they will manufacture some.
The old saw "When all you have is a hammer . . ."
Up-arming the police is also a great way to get around that pesky posse comitatus thingy.
8 posted on 06/27/2014 9:07:19 AM PDT by Oatka
(This is America. Assimilate or evaporate.)