When cops act like commandos

Today I present two links on articles about police and the effects of paramilitary training. Great for combat, terrible for interacting with the public. 

First they don't deal with dogs very well at all. Second, the heavy hand of authority in schools not unlike a hard ass parent has a negative effect on people not a positive one.

NYCLU, Annenberg Institute Release Report on Successful and Safe NYC Schools that say No to Aggressive Police Tactics | NYCLU

Now substitute soldier for police and you get an idea of how inappropriate military training is for law enforcement and civil liberties.