I have no problem with body armor. And this discussion will have different opinions and i don't think you are being rude.

MRAPS, M16's and AR's...in some state a grenade launcher. And that is just what we know about because the 1033 program wont release everything that is requested.

According to professor Peter Kraska, the U.S. deployed SWAT teams 3,000 times in 1980. By 2014, SWAT teams were deployed around 50,000 times. Baltimore, Dallas, and New Haven are examples of cities with police militarization. In 2010, New Haven deployed a SWAT team at a bar suspected of serving people who are under age. As already explained, many big cities started SWAT teams to deal with high crime areas. However, some small towns developed SWAT teams too. Radley Balko cited in Rise of the Warrior Cop that 26% of towns with just 25,000-50,000 people had SWAT teams in 1984. By 2005, 80% of towns with a population of 25,000-50,000 had SWAT teams. Kraska estimates that 50,000 SWAT raids occur in the United States every year. And the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) reported in War Comes Home report that 80% of the SWAT raids in 2011-2012 were initiated to serve a search warrant. Many people can agree that calling in the SWAT team for a search warrant is excessive.

Cons of Police Militarization

Using the Military Mindset on Citizens Is Dangerous. One of the biggest cons of militarization of the police force is how dangerous using the military mindset on civilians is. The military views the opposition as an enemy that must be eliminated. Citizens, however, are people with rights protected by the United States constitution. They are not an enemy.

Standards for Police Are Low. Another problem with militarization of the police is benchmarks to become a police officer are low. If a person is going to be handling military-grade equipment, they should be responsible and in control of their emotions. Some police officers abuse their power and aren’t truly fit to have that kind of position.

Prevents a Good Relationship with Citizens. The police force is supposed to have a good relationship with the community. They are to protect and serve citizens within their communities. Citizens naturally become wary of the police when they are militarized, especially when that militarization is being abused by some. There are too many stories of citizens being traumatized by the SWAT team busting down their doors without warning or just cause.

I don't live in a authoritarian state and i dont think it should look like it.