Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

How would you feel if you saw a police officer patrolling your school with military-grade gear, and…

@9TNKJ9H2yrs ago

I've never seen any example of police being overly militarized in BC

I don't see any reason why an officer would be patrolling my school with military-grade gear unless there were a genuine threat, in which case I'd feel much more comfortable with an officer nearby.

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