If anyone wonders why cops seem to regard their role as that of an occupying military force, here's an article about one of the foremost police training "experts" that explains how that mindset comes to be.
Here's an insane twitter thread of Grossman in action.
It's bonkers.
Years ago I worked at a bookstore and we sold a
**** ton of his book
On Killing. Granted, there's a huge military base near me. But that should tell you that this isn't a uniquely American issue.