Decius wrote:
This rant and some of the things it links points to another explanation. Our country's domestic law enforcement is more militarized than it used to be. These demonstrations of excessive force are the only way that our local governments know how to deal with things anymore. Our default reaction is to minor annoyances is to bring excessive force to bear on the situation.

A good end run around posse comitatus eh?

Funny how the crackdowns last week were coordinated among cities:

http://rt.com/usa/news/occupy-crackdown-oakland-mayor-419/

Question: If local governments have militarized police forces that are C&C'ed centrally, what's the difference in that and the US military?

Houston has drones. I heard Tampa has a tank. LA's been down with paramilitary force for over a decade, maybe two. I think it's Pittsburgh that has the pain cannons on their trucks. And you've probably heard about the VIPR program in Tennessee.

We can't let the terrorists win!

RE: Bob Ostertag: Militarization Of Campus Police