General Discussion

Also, you seem to be focused only on the physical harm of militarization. But the fact is that is is used as an intimidation tactic to make people think twice about coming out into the streets and exercising their constitutional right to protest peacefully.

You were condemning another poster for seeing things as black and white yet that's exactly what you are doing with your argument when you argue only points about physical harm. It's harmful to our entire democracy. If we allow it to continue we will be living in a fascist state. No physical harm need be done at all if the people obey. The police arrested and detained journalists for no reason at all. They fired tear gas directly at a news crew and then tampered with their equipment. That is harmful to freedom of the press.

However, physical harm was done, to keep it in your terms. Tear gas was fired directly at people. Tear gas is not allowed to be used in war yet we use it on civilians. How sick is that?

Physical harm was done to the Occupy protesters as well. Tear gas, pepper spray. So even by your narrow view, harm is being done. You just seem to be able to ignore it because it hasn't happened to you or those you know.

In another post you made a point of stating that you are in America. Why do you say that? What does that mean to you? We have a constitution that gives the people inalienable rights and yet you are defending a police state, which if left unchecked will make America a fascist state. So what is it you think America as all about then?