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Originally Posted by delarosadavid
I think the police forces have become increasingly militant in nature.
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I think, David, that you meant "military in nature," although militant may apply here as well.
Just for the sake of clarity, a tiny linguistic digression: "Militant" and "Militarized" mean different things.
"Militant"
refers to behavior, or to a person who engages in such behavior: "Having a combative character; aggressive, especially in the service of a cause: a militant political activist. n. A fighting, warring, or aggressive person or party."
While "militarize"
means : "1.to give a military character to... 2. to equip with military forces and defenses"
And now, back to your originally scheduled thread...
The point about a general trend toward militarizing the police is a very good one.