re: John Stossel agreeing with Bill Maher

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Using that type of armor probably guarantees your job is more dangerous, not less. It only stirs up more animosity in the community.

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Using that type of armor probably guarantees your job is more dangerous, not less. It only stirs up more animosity in the community. 

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That got us into a lot of trouble in the early stages of the Iraq war. The "Surge" was basically a massive community policing effort and it worked. At least until we left. But violence came almost to a standstill.