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Did you miss the link above where tons and tons of former military guys are telling everyone what a bunch of jackasses the guys in Ferguson look like by NOT looking like they've ever been trained in the use of the weapons they're running around with? Or are you suggesting they're doing it correctly and they simply have a less strenuous set of SOP's than our guys in Iraq and Afghanistan did while on active duty overseas?

Not a flame on the veteran's here but anyone being honest is going to know that many members of the military have minimal weapons training. Not to mention that it is a completely different skillset, being a soldier and being a policeman. UNLESS you guys are saying that being a soldier and being a policeman are the same and, in that case, shouldn't they have the same equipment?

Because a few minutes ago everyone was saying they are completely different things. So why do you give a crap what a soldier has to say about how a policeman does his job?

Note that I am being half sarcastic here.

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Posted by NIH

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:20 pm to jbgleason

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but anyone being honest is going to know that many members of the military have minimal weapons training

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Not to mention that it is a completely different skillset, being a soldier and being a policeman.

you don't have to be a navy seal to know not to run around pointing your guns at people. you only aim when you're prepared to shoot and kill.

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Posted by GeauxTigerTM

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Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:25 pm to jbgleason

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Not to mention that it is a completely different skillset, being a soldier and being a policeman. UNLESS you guys are saying that being a soldier and being a policeman are the same and, in that case, shouldn't they have the same equipment?

Wait...what? I don't think they ought to have this type of equipment, but so long as they do then they at least ought to have proper training and based on comments from many military guys, their actions on he streets in this case show that they have not.

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Because a few minutes ago everyone was saying they are completely different things. So why do you give a crap what a soldier has to say about how a policeman does his job?

Because they are utilizing military equipment and similar tactics? In theory, they are different. But if you're going to militarize the police, then at least do it right. They are getting both aspects wrong from my perspective.

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