When a country fights a long series of low-intensity wars, soldiers are expected to act like cops, and later cops act like soldiers.
Everyone has black nomex kook gear and MRAPS; equipment is driving patrolling decisions.
EVERYONE will get an eye put out.
We need more adults —get rid of the gear.
get rid of the gear... I’m willing to bet we should make some guns illegal too just because they look a certain way...
I really thought this thread was about how cops act not how you think they are going to act because you don’t like the way they look...
They can protect themselves with whatever gear they want to. This is about how they act and treat others.
What we need is more citizens riding with the police. Theirs is a difficult job. The better ones lose support and are replaced by dopers.