While America slept...

After viewing this, don't the words "Police State" come to mind?

About the same time "to serve and protect" became "to pester and annoy".

They are outlaws whose actions can't withstand the light of truth for fear that the true intent will be exposed.

Somewhere between Waco and 9/11.

"Already a couple of the faithful have sent in checks for a foundation memorial to the innocents who perished at the hands of the ninja at Waco ... I have been criticized by referring to our federal masked men as 'ninja' ... Let us reflect upon the fact that a man who covers his face shows reason to be ashamed of what he is doing. A man who takes it upon himself to shed blood while concealing his identity is a revolting perversion of the warrior ethic. It has long been my conviction that a masked man with a gun is a target. I see no reason to change that view."
Jeff Cooper

Even my little town has an mrap unit. It has been shown off in parades. The happy sheeple clap and smile and oh and ah, mindless of what it really means.

Good one, really makes you think. The masks to me are the biggest problem, anonymity means they don't have to think twice before doing something that crosses the line, they are behaving as a herd instead of an individual.

Being a law enforcement officer has always been about power and respect. As the population grew, and the big cities became breeding grounds for criminal violence, the amount of force needed to show power on the side of the law increased. The LAPD created the first SWAT unit after the 1968 Watts riots.

SWAT equipment has been too expensive for smaller police departments until recently (even though a kind of envy existed). Now that the equipment is being given away from overstocked military supply, even small towns are gaining armored vehicles and automatic weapons.

The problem with toys like these in a testosterone-driven profession is an unquenchable desire to play with them. The danger is becoming obvious, as any excuse is used to call in the tactical units.

The Federal tactical units are always itching to get the chance to play with their toys. Waco could have been handled by the county sheriff, peacefully. I have no doubt the tactical unit of the BLM was unhappy they didn't get to show off their stuff at the Bundy ranch, like the BATF did at Waco.

I was a little shocked to learn from a park ranger this week that they are going through AR15 training on the range. I asked him if that is common practice and he stated that they are just like our city police. They all are being trained on AR15 shooting skills. Seems that the militarization of our police is real even in small town America. Very perplexing!

I was required to wear a name tag when I was a state corrections officer. Every law enforcement officer in the United States should wear one--not a mask. Obama has not turned us into Mexico yet. When he does, I may reconsider my above stated view.

its probably not totally inappropriate to call them Ninjas.. Back in the 80's in Milwaukee in the 'bad' neighborhoods Milwaukee had a Ninja problem. Masked police officers using force, in the dead of night often without warrants. The people living in those 'bad' neighborhoods started calling them the Ninja Squad back then. Till the news found out. Now, we are expected to simply accept it.

War On Terror excuse and fascist movements

When they realized that they could legally steal money from us.