The guy on my car radio just explained why police forces have been militarized

[underpants]

You can probably guess who the guy on the radio was.

~paraphrased~
Do you remember the bank robbery in Los Angeles in the '90s in which men in body armor out gunned much of the LAPD? It was then that law enforcement needed to upgrade their equipment.....

And so on


He was speaking of the North Hollywood shoot out Feb 28, 1997
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Hollywood_shootout


See, it makes perfect sense!
Except that the 1208 program was initiated in 1990 and changed to the 1033 program in 1996.
http://www.newsweek.com/how-americas-police-became-army-1033-program-264537

[Arkansas Granny]

1. I think the militarization started back in the 60's with SWAT teams.

[WinkyDink]

2. "Soldier" must seem more fun than "Cop."

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. Read Radley Balko's "The Rise of the Warrior Cop." He tells the story.

[underpants]

4. Thanks

I just read some reviews of it. Yep sounds about right.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Thanks for the book mention.

I will get it.