And those aren't even the NYPD's Hercules unit.[1] Steel helmets and an assault ...

Animats on June 2, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Lawmakers begin bipartisan push to cut off police ...

And those aren't even the NYPD's Hercules unit.[1] Steel helmets and an assault rifle. Hercules is purely for intimidation. They mostly stand around and look impressive. They're not SWAT; that's a different unit.

[1] http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/files/2011/09/mdf489180.jpg

t0mas88 on June 2, 2020 [–]

Wow that looks military...