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[al44]

The 60's were turbulant times. Returning from my first tour in RVN I ended up in VA (1968). We all had to take riot control training. Never used it but it was mandatory for all non trainees. But no combat brigade was ever trained to function as a combat brigade in riot control. I know it may not seem like apples and oranges, but believe me it is. Extreme civil unrest will start in the inner cities(I always predict it will start in Detroit first) and spread from there. 45 years ago we had to deal with rioters that threw rocks and bottles, a few gasoline bombs, a few handguns and rifles or shotguns. Today they'll be facing well armed and organized gangs with automatic weapons. It took police departments years of complaining to get better weapons as they were being outgunned in confrontations. I also think the aftermath from Katrina was a lesson learned in societal breakdown and was the basis for this planning. JMHO

.......al