re: #160 Rightwingconspirator

After the big North Hollywood heist, LAPD upped the firepower and rightly so. But you did not see any of that deployed at Occupy, nor any heavy vehicles. Well except those officers that ditched the 9mm for a bigger caliber pistol I suppose. .40 got popular.

Our LA riot response units looks more like a bunch of motorcycle cops in a skirmish line. Style of helmet, uniform etc. Clear shield and batons. “Grenade launchers” in 25mm (I think) for CS and smoke cartridges. Also paintball guns with pepper spray ammunition. LA Sheriffs, same deal.

It’s one thing to have the heavier gear. It’s a policy and management fail to drag out overkill or inappropriate equipment.

We don’t see Calfire or LAFD using water dropping aircraft of trash can fires, now do we. Heh, I’m thinking that big modified airliner that drops fire retardant zooming in at a trash bin in Encino….

My personal favorite aircraft used for that duty is the A-26 Invader. But that’s mostly because of its combat history. But I don’t think it should be outfitted with its machine gun nose when doing so. Though if you were dropping canisters of flame retardant chemicals, the glass nose and Norden bombsight might be useful. ;)