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<blockquote data-quote="okie362" data-source="post: 3027446" data-attributes="member: 6818">In my opinion, the militarization of the police has less to do with equipment and more to do with mentality, attitude and behavior.&nbsp; With the state of affairs in today&#039;s society I&#039;m for providing the LEO community with whatever it takes for them to be successful in dealing with the &quot;element of society&quot; they confront on a more and more frequent basis.That being said, there must be oversight, checks and balances to ensure the proper behavior and attitude is applied in all encounters.&nbsp; I would like to (and once did) think our LEO community is above reproach.&nbsp; Unfortunately that is no longer the case as I now have the benefit of age and experience to draw upon.&nbsp; I now understand that people are people regardless of their clothes, skin color, nation of origin or a multitude of otherwise &quot;defining&quot; factors.&nbsp; Some are good, some are bad and someone has to determine which are which.Welcome to the world.&nbsp; Reality sucks!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="okie362, post: 3027446, member: 6818"] In my opinion, the militarization of the police has less to do with equipment and more to do with mentality, attitude and behavior. With the state of affairs in today's society I'm for providing the LEO community with whatever it takes for them to be successful in dealing with the "element of society" they confront on a more and more frequent basis. That being said, there must be oversight, checks and balances to ensure the proper behavior and attitude is applied in all encounters. I would like to (and once did) think our LEO community is above reproach. Unfortunately that is no longer the case as I now have the benefit of age and experience to draw upon. I now understand that people are people regardless of their clothes, skin color, nation of origin or a multitude of otherwise "defining" factors. Some are good, some are bad and someone has to determine which are which. Welcome to the world. Reality sucks! [/QUOTE]

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