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I definitely agree with the sentiment, but I have to nitpick - neither of the vehicles in that picture is a tank. They are both large, light-to-medium armored,
by azernik 12y ago
I definitely agree with the sentiment, but I have to nitpick - neither of the vehicles in that picture is a tank. They are both large, light-to-medium armored, wheeled vehicles, and the rightmost one has some kind of gear mounted on top. Not everything that is big and painted green is a tank.
On the other hand, this points to a (to me, more disturbing) aspect of all this - the adoption of military imagery and styling. Why does an urban police force, even if deals with rioting, need to wear camouflage patterns? Why do their trucks need to be painted green instead of the more traditional blue/white or black?
This is indicative of a police force that sees itself as a military force, and its mission as a military mission.
- jonknee 12y agoIt's a big recruiting tool these days. You can be a beat cop and play commando on the weekends. The marketing for this stuff is absolutely sick. Here's one from St. Louis (surprise!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot5_UPeZIUw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot5_UPeZIUw If they really wanted camouflage they would wear jeans. They just want to play commando and find some "action".
- danudey 12y agoThat video seems to have been posted by the production company as a promo, but… man, it's so cringeworthy I'm not sure I'd want my name on it.