![Police militarization is not a new thing. The LAPD was smashing down the walls of suspected crack houses with this battering ram vehicle in 1986. : r/pics Police militarization is not a new thing. The LAPD was smashing down the walls of suspected crack houses with this battering ram vehicle in 1986. : r/pics](https://external-preview.redd.it/quek7lr30XWVodBCEML0xl5Dd9FXtyqGdD-W0EpIwnY.png?auto=webp&s=4ab8933eed9295237f54adecd3d6e96f37e408b0)
Police militarization is not a new thing. The LAPD was smashing down the walls of suspected crack houses with this battering ram vehicle in 1986. : r/pics
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Police, Special Task Force, SEK, officer holding a metal battering ram for the forced entry of doors and windows Stock Photo - Alamy
Can an LAPD police officer carry a battering ram in the trunk or is it only permitted for SWAT? - Quora
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