The Atlantic had a good (if somewhat understated) article on the phenomenon of militarizing police back in 2011 that's worth a re-read in the current context: h

The Atlantic had a good (if somewhat understated) article on the phenomenon of militarizing police back in 2011 that's worth a re-read in the current context: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/11/how-the-war-on-terror-has-militarized-the-police/248047/?single_page=true http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/11/how-the-... EDIT: And a excerpt from the book "Rise of the Warrior Cop" from last summer: http://www.salon.com/2013/07/07/%E2%80%9Cwhy_did_you_shoot_me_i_was_reading_a_book_the_new_warrior_cop_is_out_of_control/ http://www.salon.com/2013/07/07/%E2%80%9Cwhy_did_you_shoot_m... And Slate has a current piece on the phenomenon specifically in reference to Ferguson: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2014/08/police_in_ferguson_military_weapons_threaten_protesters.html http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/201...