When I think of the outrageous crimes committed by police, I see handguns and batons and knees, not military gear. I suspect the tacticool gear is more about t

When I think of the outrageous crimes committed by police, I see handguns and batons and knees, not military gear. I suspect the tacticool gear is more about the culture and mindset (your second effect). As tech companies attract computer nerds with computer toys, LE attacks violence nerds with violence toys.