http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/14/us/a-tank-complete-with-turret-for-a-california-college-town.html?smid=nytcore-ipad-share&smprod=nytcore-ipad Cities in California, Texas and Florida received more military surplus armored vehicles, helicopters and military grade weapons of all types from the Defense Department. Military grade responses to peaceful assemblies in Ferguson, MO, or Davis, CA or any US city are irrational provocations to violence against aggrieved communities. Ask your city officials what they plan to do with their military grade equipment - would they respond like the police in Ferguson?