Over Militarization

Over militarization of law enforcement? It continues apace, and I shake my head, ruefully.

I find this trend disgusting and I lose repsect for the police with every new abuse. 

Even National Review is noticing.

To paraphrase, roughly, from Mark Steyn at the Metrocon Fortnightly Corner blog:

Last month it took 7 plain clothes Alcoholic Beverage Control officers, guns drawn, to take down a scare sorority girl buying bottled water, underage. 

"This month it took 13 armed officer to take out a baby deer named Giggles" 

Also, in Illinois: "it took 5 police to tase, shoot, and kill a 95 year old WWII vet in an Old Geezer home that was refusing to take his medicin. The man was seated the entire time."