With the ongoing militancy and militarization of Federal, state, county, local, and special district law enforcement they now constitute a standing army within our own borders.
I ardently believe that SWAT teams and largely militarized police departments that employ military tactics, that use military equipment and weapons, and that all too often act outside Constitutional restraints are in violation of Posse Comitatus and should be disbanded.
These rogue organizations are an immediate threat to civil liberties.
You may be correct and I tend to agree. Case in point, fully armored Humvees rolling through the streets in Boston followed by legions of "law enforcement officers" that look suspiciously like soldiers.
Many that support gun control have no clue how crazily armed our state and local law enforcement agencies truly are. It's frightening actually. Nearly all local police possess in their arsenals full auto M16s same as our military. They have H&K MP5 Sub machine guns equiped with suppressors and M203 grenade launchers. They often have .50 cal Barret anti-material rifles and belt fed M-249 SAWs. No one seems to be able to answer the question as to why cops need machine guns and grenade launchers but at the same time they are banned from the public. What law enforcement function requires the use of an M16 or an M203 grenade launcher? The answer is NONE and any requirement that can't be handled by a service pistol and a shotgun can easily be met by the Ruger mini-14 and a 37mm flare launcher. Bottom line the police need to be disarmed of military weapons, vehicles, clothing and most importantly tactics and training. They are not supposed to be a military force but if they look like a duck and walk like a duck, then guess what?
Yes, and I think some libertarians such as Stossel have had a special or two about the militarization of police.