Current Situation We live in a world where the crowd itself has become hostile — not because the people in it wish us harm, but because the devices they carry and the cameras on their porches have turned every sidewalk into a sensor grid. Your morning walk to the coffee shop now passes through a […]
Setting the Scene Over the past half-century, U.S. policing has steadily absorbed military tactics, equipment, and training. The turning point came in the late 1960s when high-profile shootings left officers feeling outgunned; the federal 1033 program (established in 1990) then institutionalized the flow of surplus assault rifles, armored vehicles, and tactical gear into local departments. By the […]