From the Cato Institute, links to articles and a podcast that describe the dangers of militarized policing:
The clampdown in Ferguson highlights the dangers of our drift toward paramilitary policing, as well as the broader trend of law-enforcement lawlessness documented by Cato’s National Police Misconduct Reporting Project.
“Police Militarization in Ferguson — and Your Town,” by Walter Olson.
“Police Misconduct: The Assault on Civil Liberties,” by Tim Lynch.
“Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces,” by Radley Balko.
“Overkill: The Rise of Paramilitary Police Raids in America,” by Radley Balko.
“Homeland Security Grants Subsidize Dystopia,” by Gene Healy
PODCAST: “The Reality of Militarized Cops,” featuring Walter Olson.