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> .. which clearly doesn't provide long term value. The police are not interested in long term value. They want action, they want to play with their toys. It
by justizin 11y ago
> .. which clearly doesn't provide long term value.
The police are not interested in long term value. They want action, they want to play with their toys. It is simply not more complex than that.
- chucksmash 11y agoThat's a mighty broad brush you are painting with there.
- sbov 11y agoIt's a pretty good explanation. Part of why the militarization of the police is so scary is because most of that equipment is given under a "use it or lose it" clause. So they have to use their tanks, otherwise the federal government will take them back. So, they have to find "reasons" to use them even if they aren't necessary. Maybe one day in the far future they might be useful, but in the meantime they're basically toys.