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pasto76

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7. bunch of gobbledegook

Reply to Skittles (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 10, 2012, 12:19 AM

Apr 2012

got rather tired last fall of the "militarization" of the police agencies blather. As far as I can tell, the cops I see dont look ANYTHING LIKE the squad I had when I was in Iraq. Language like that nothing but drama.

Disagree? Soldiers dont give warning shots. Our ROE were pretty damn clear about who and what qualified as hostile. And hostiles didnt have much of a chance if we could ID them.

yep, I dont approve of how so many officers behave these days. But "military"? I hardly think. They actually remind me of the third world militias. Armed with weaponry that looks tough to the uninitiated and poorly disciplined. Ive never though an automatic pistol with a 30 round magazine was tough.

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Even as Violent Crime Falls, Killing of Officers Rises [View all] alcibiades_mystery Apr 2012 OP

Law of unintended consequences.... peacebird Apr 2012 #1

That's what happens when criminals are released from prison too soon. nt Remmah2 Apr 2012 #21

Another facet to this is the militarization of police departments. jtuck004 Apr 2012 #2

You are correct (n/t) Tom Ripley Apr 2012 #3

it's harder to shoot someone when you know their name? Skittles Apr 2012 #4

Well, I am FUCKING talking about the connection to people that some have. jtuck004 Apr 2012 #6

please Skittles Apr 2012 #9

There's some evidence it's true. caseymoz Apr 2012 #14

Yes, yes yes duhneece Apr 2012 #20

Don't forget those who give the orders. caseymoz Apr 2012 #28

bunch of gobbledegook pasto76 Apr 2012 #7

CORRECT Skittles Apr 2012 #10

Must have learned to like sand, given that the above opinions sound like jtuck004 Apr 2012 #12

Baloney. Police respond to peaceful protests with chemicals weapons EFerrari Apr 2012 #13

Militarized BeGoodDoGood Apr 2012 #19

How do you picture a SWAT team? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #25

So unless they act EXACTLY like your unit in Iraq, they're not militarized? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2012 #27

"Police officer" is just a label. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #5

Maybe if the police don't go all George Zimmermann usrname Apr 2012 #8

Frankly, I would love to understand the circumstances behind each of these deaths MrScorpio Apr 2012 #11

As violent crime has decreased across the country? Really? fasttense Apr 2012 #15

Can you show how Bush changed crime stats? hack89 Apr 2012 #16

Yes BeGoodDoGood Apr 2012 #18

Simple leftynyc Apr 2012 #17

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Four Officers Wounded in Shootout Remmah2 Apr 2012 #23

It would be gross understatement to say that they're asking for it... saras Apr 2012 #24

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