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12. Wonder what they would do if protesters showed up in riot gear themselves?

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The Ugly/Threatening Gear of our Militarized US Local Police Departments Comes in View in Durham, NC [View all] KoKo Dec 2013 OP

Don't cry for cops when they complain about their job. Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #1

Damn. More and more we're looking like one of those third world countries. Th1onein Dec 2013 #2

We are a 3rd world country.... Swede Atlanta Dec 2013 #8

+1 ReRe Dec 2013 #10

I think you are right, it really started with Raygun. zeemike Dec 2013 #14

I'd take it back to Nixon. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #18

I'd go back to McKinley and Roosevelt, they started all this by fighting back on the behalf Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #20

I think it maybe started with King Knut Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #25

I would not argue with that. zeemike Dec 2013 #22

Nixon's visit to china... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #40

And we had no idea at the time. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #41

I was born in 68... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #42

Ronnie swayed a lot of democrats. CrispyQ Dec 2013 #37

And we have slipped awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #39

du rec. xchrom Dec 2013 #3

If they want this overkill gear, it should come out of their pensions. politichew Dec 2013 #4

I think it's being forced on them. Chertoff Group and others working to KoKo Dec 2013 #6

It has been just that, ever since Nixon Warpy Dec 2013 #9

That is absolutely what it does. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #19

The Combat Zone mentality has existed for years Savannahmann Dec 2013 #28

K/R Dawson Leery Dec 2013 #47

We the People are the terrorists, now. CrispyQ Dec 2013 #38

Wonder what they would do if protesters showed up in riot gear themselves? ReRe Dec 2013 #12

Sad. It looks like a still from a bad dystopian movie. malthaussen Dec 2013 #5

When will grandpamike1 Dec 2013 #7

"law abiding citizen" Phlem Dec 2013 #21

The Police State blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #11

What we don't see is the sickness, the combat ready killer instinct Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #13

It's alright, totally not a police state though. NuclearDem Dec 2013 #15

'To protect and serve' seems to have been kicked to the curb azurnoir Dec 2013 #16

Police urge protesters to remain peaceful cvoogt Dec 2013 #17

It is almost laughable, because they are the only people initiating violence Taitertots Dec 2013 #26

The pork is inciting violence. PM Martin Dec 2013 #51

They look remarkably like the cops in Soylent Green HereSince1628 Dec 2013 #23

The cops are a bunch of chickenshits all geared up JEB Dec 2013 #24

I think that's the "Mind Set" that's being recruited...but ..there are still KoKo Dec 2013 #33

I live in North Raleigh which is close to Durham. A little further south, mmonk Dec 2013 #27

I'm so sorry to hear KoKo Dec 2013 #30

The thing is she is small, wouldn't hurt a fly, and will be 56 in January. mmonk Dec 2013 #31

"Justice for all", I think not. K&R...................nt Enthusiast Dec 2013 #29

Add in a couple of drones, throw in some flashbangs, think of the live tracking BelgianMadCow Dec 2013 #32

All this for 150 sad people armed with hot wax... Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #34

Kick...I think our local Police looking like some Riot Police from STASI Days KoKo Dec 2013 #35

Hmmmm. bvar22 Dec 2013 #45

K&R woo me with science Dec 2013 #36

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #43

What we really need instead of all these helmets and padding... gulliver Dec 2013 #44

There's an unequal weighting between these Officers KoKo Dec 2013 #46

It's just appearance. gulliver Dec 2013 #48

You think a "bottle or a rock" is equivalent to Police Intimidation KoKo Dec 2013 #49

kick woo me with science Dec 2013 #50