Its not the military equipment but the military mentality that is the problem. The whole idea that the police are not "civilians" needs to be repudiated. The po

Its not the military equipment but the military mentality that is the problem. The whole idea that the police are not "civilians" needs to be repudiated. The police are not above the law and are just citizens empowered to enforce the civil code and laws. The distinction between civilian and non-civilian is a military designation in combat and does not apply to the police.