POLICE MILITARIZATION: is it a Positive or Negative trend in America today?

I can't imagine that anyone would want militarized police in their community if they watched an infantry platoon in action. When in action, the infantry destroys targets and kills people. It attacks with a level of aggression that will insure its success by using overwhelming force. Policing is nothing like that, nothing at all. Policing is about the investigation of crime and the apprehension of criminals. I have often told of my experience while living in Honolulu of the terrible record the police there had in shooting suspects. The city invested in advanced training in alternate methods of personal combat as well as psyops for police officers. Shortly after the first police graduated, there was an incident when two officers were attacked by perpetrators they had interrupted in the commission of a robbery. Once officer was wounded and the other, rather than drawing his weapon, talked them down and arrested them. It was an incredible demonstration of the effectiveness of properly training officers of the law.

Hi, Senior Chief.

I've had this conversation before, and I always brought up the North Hollywood incident. Those perps started it all.

Same answer as before, we should be equipped to meet the bad guys with more lethal weapons than they do have. Also, some of the excess vehicles can be used for emergency purposes as well as protecting the LEOs. They don't scare you if you are not doing something unlawful.