Executive Order on Police Militarization

[pasto76]

24. So Im in the Colorado Army National Guard in a combat MOS 13M

First of all, none of you, nor I, really know how much of, if any, of the equipment seen in Ferguson or this OP pic is from that program. Didnt DOD confirm that St louis metro/county hadnt received anything from that program? Please reply if you can document otherwise. I will need some hard facts to counter the righties in my armory in the wake of this executive action.

Those masks might be mere 'gas masks'. I have a biological/chemical protective mask. Mil spec for genuine CBRN warfare folks. At this point in my career, CS and tear gas barely affect my combat effectiveness.

Lacking intel briefings that women in loose and light clothing are packing vest bombs, I wouldnt feel a need to aim, direct or point my loaded weapon at that person. I say this as someone who had to make that choice in iraq hundreds of times a day.

the 'local security' in this pic is a joke. Muzzles are all over the place. bootlaces hanging out. lack of posture. There is no 'unit' I can see. no team. I would bet any of you that the officers in this pic were constantly calling audibles over each other in really excited voices. If you train for this, you dont have to talk that much.

I wish I could let everyone into my head so you could see the how non-military these clowns are. its laughable. It looks like dress up. Just as absurd as when my 4 year old climbs into my boots and shuffles around. When "militarization of police" pics get posted here it looks like dress up to me. We call it 'military bearing' and these clowns just never seem to have a shred of it.