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nightmare69 wrote:

mojo84 wrote:

nightmare69 wrote:
Getting to go through all the operator training and getting the cool ninja toys to play with is a perk of the job. Every swat operator I've ever talked to says its one of the best parts of the job.

If I ever make swat I would want every advantage I could get over the bad guy. I don't want a glock when he has an AK, I want an AK or something better. There is no playing fair in a fire fight, only winning.

I am not trying to argue or be combative in any way. The portion in bold is exactly what is wrong with much of today's law enforcement attitude. "Playing" with the "cool ninja toys" leads to over utilization of the TOOLS in inappropriate circumstances. In my opinion, if someone is going into law enforcement for the adrenaline rush and the "perk" of getting to play with "cool ninja toys", they need to be in another occupation such as military service or the circus.

I expect people charged with upholding the laws of the land and Constitution to be more mature than overgrown kids.

Getting the ninja toys a is not the main reason people get into LE. If they say it's not a cool part of the job they are a liar. LE is a para military career also. Over half of my class are former or still active reserve military.

Law Enforcement is NOT nor has IT EVER BEEN nor should it EVER BE para military, you DO NOT prosecute WAR in any shape form or fashion, do NOT equate your civilian JOB with my MILITARY CAREER OR MINDSET! Law Enforcement is a balance of keeping the CIVILIAN population from doing itself harm and cleaning up after it does do itself harm. When the populace becomes the enemy you have become a SS jack booted thug period. you are a SERVANT plain pure and simple, when you loose that mindset you become part of the problem NOT the soulution. War has rules, yep but everyone on the other side is the enemy, are you?