Trump Reverses Restrictions on Military Hardware for Police

[Bengalzona]

(08-29-2017, 12:02 PM)Millhouse Wrote: Bayonets are handy for cutting seatbelts in an emergency... I mean, wouldn't it be safer to use a knife that you can buy at walmart?

I dont mind if police have gear handy for an extreme situation to help protect them better, like helmets and vests. But as noted above, this is a gateway for more taxpayers dollars being wasted overall.

Wouldn't it be more ideal to allow the state to buy extra military stuff for extreme situations, then they can deploy when needed which would be rare and at most a few hours away depending on the size of the state? As opposed to the local yocal cops getting it?

Wasn't this the whole reason why many municipalities created SWAT teams?

Oh, well. Guess some folks need a police state to help them feel safe, eh.