> So if I have this straight in St Louis when the people are protesting against police brutality, the polices solution is to be more brutal? No, they brought i

> So if I have this straight in St Louis when the people are protesting against police brutality, the polices solution is to be more brutal? No, they brought in that equipment to deal with the riots. If it was just protesting but not rioting then that would be a different story. The tools are a force multiplier which is necessary when you're outnumbered. There are fewer police than rioters.