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7. they have entusiastically militarized themselves in the last decade or so

Sat Jan 18, 2014, 02:52 PM

Jan 2014

9/11 probably accelerated that but it didn't cause it.

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Ever since 911 it seems that a lot of Cops have taken on new persona... [View all] busterbrown Jan 2014 OP

The Marine type high and tight haircuts are the tip off warrant46 Jan 2014 #3

The result of glorifying the uniform and authority after 9/11. Dawson Leery Jan 2014 #4

they have always thought themselves thus. nt arely staircase Jan 2014 #5

Not so much, when I was a kid.. busterbrown Jan 2014 #6

they have entusiastically militarized themselves in the last decade or so arely staircase Jan 2014 #7

Think it started well before that. Downwinder Jan 2014 #8

Its more about work ethic, than anything else. Historic NY Jan 2014 #9

Power corrupts ..... oldhippie Jan 2014 #10