The story I’ve heard is the North Hollywood shootout led to increased militarization when police were outgunned by two bank robbers. https://www.policemag.com/

The story I’ve heard is the North Hollywood shootout led to increased militarization when police were outgunned by two bank robbers. https://www.policemag.com/weapons/article/15348048/how-the-north-hollywood-shootout-changed-patrol-arsenals https://www.policemag.com/weapons/article/15348048/how-the-n... Of course, there must have been many other causes. It wasn’t the first time in US history that police were outgunned.