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<blockquote data-quote="MadDogs" data-source="post: 2748800" data-attributes="member: 11175"><p>Probably not but one never knows. All it would take is a jihadist attack in a crowded mall, a Starbucks (gasp) being smacked by a RPG or a yellow school bus in El Paso or Nogales getting lit by a IED for Obama to sell his brown shirt program of a civilian defense force that is to be just as powerful, just as strong and just as well funded as our military. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>While being a trite waggish and dripping with excessive snark, if we are asking LEOs to detune their capabilities why not take it further? We dont want criminals to feel under gunned. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>The crux of this issue and what I would guess puts people at the proverbial crossroads is it the optic of LEOs being too heavily armed or is it that they should not employ such a show of force for just the average street riot where assorted thugs are chucking cinder blocks at them? Do they need to be detuned or do they need guidelines as to when they can play with their new toys? </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>I knew a LEO in Southern California who caught a kid tagging and spray painted him. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Gets back to the optic of agencies being militarized and their application of such. My contention is that agencies need to be prepared for contingencies beyond the criminals that are well armed or the thugs rioting because they are not getting enough free crap with our tax dollars. They need to be prepared to be able to counter the jihadists when they decide to escalate their efforts and make their holy war a home game for us. Si vis pacem, para bellum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MadDogs, post: 2748800, member: 11175"] Probably not but one never knows. All it would take is a jihadist attack in a crowded mall, a Starbucks (gasp) being smacked by a RPG or a yellow school bus in El Paso or Nogales getting lit by a IED for Obama to sell his brown shirt program of a civilian defense force that is to be just as powerful, just as strong and just as well funded as our military. While being a trite waggish and dripping with excessive snark, if we are asking LEOs to detune their capabilities why not take it further? We dont want criminals to feel under gunned. The crux of this issue and what I would guess puts people at the proverbial crossroads is it the optic of LEOs being too heavily armed or is it that they should not employ such a show of force for just the average street riot where assorted thugs are chucking cinder blocks at them? Do they need to be detuned or do they need guidelines as to when they can play with their new toys? I knew a LEO in Southern California who caught a kid tagging and spray painted him. Gets back to the optic of agencies being militarized and their application of such. My contention is that agencies need to be prepared for contingencies beyond the criminals that are well armed or the thugs rioting because they are not getting enough free crap with our tax dollars. They need to be prepared to be able to counter the jihadists when they decide to escalate their efforts and make their holy war a home game for us. Si vis pacem, para bellum. [/QUOTE]
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