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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Box Ox" data-source="post: 4519375" data-attributes="member: 48469">I’m of mixed feelings on that area. Weapons and equipment of war are needed by law enforcement because the sale of weapons of war to civilians is out of control in the US. Law enforcement can’t do much about an insane guy with a high-powered rifle without a lot of them getting killed if all they have are handguns and batons. But that’s not what the protestors are really screaming about anyway, is it? They’re not just interested in the de-militarization of law enforcement agencies. They want the “pigs” out of a job. And that’s the problem. They do serve an essential role in our communities. That much was apparent when lots of them were instructed by Democratic mayors and governors to step back and let the rioters and looters have their way over the last week.</blockquote>