re: "Militarization of the Police" discussion

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That's not a gotcha, it is an extreme outlier. Just because .000000001 percent of issues may require a humvee that can take a RPG to the side doesn't mean you NEED it.

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Armed Man Opens Fire on Marion County SWAT Team


WILLISTON, FL –A Marion County man says he intentionally shot at deputies during a standoff Sunday because he was protecting his constitutional right to bear arms.

It happened around noon Sunday at a home on the 17100 block of Northwest 162nd Terrace where 35-year-old Dustin Heathman was staying.

While reading off the list of charges including 10 counts of attempted murder on a law enforcement officer, the judge told Heathman he could be facing life in prison if convicted on those charges.

Wearing an orange jumpsuit at the Marion County Jail, Heathman stood before the judge with a bruised face after the violent standoff with Marion County’s SWAT team.

Deputies said they received a tip from Heathman’s family, saying he was violent and had many weapons with him.

When deputies went to the home with a warrant for his arrest, they said he refused to come out of the house and called in the SWAT team.

Deputies said Heathman shot at an armored vehicle, along with the deputies outside of it. No deputies were injured.


THERE ARE PLENTY of these stories online.