Comment by hga
11 years ago
Sorry, but this trend seems to have started with changes in the War on Drugs in the '70s, and the popularization of SWAT teams. It was certainly very strong before 9/11.
11 years ago
Sorry, but this trend seems to have started with changes in the War on Drugs in the '70s, and the popularization of SWAT teams. It was certainly very strong before 9/11.
Sure, it started (slowly I would add) with the War on Drugs, but I do very much believe it escalated with 9/11, GWoT.
If nothing else, look at where all the gear that the police use is coming from? It's surplus from the wars [0].
[0]http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/09/us/war-gear-flows-to-polic...