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The problem is people who have never been on the wrong side of an encounter with law enforcement have no clue about why all these "super tools and powers" given to police, TSA, FBI etc. are so incredibly dangerous.

They just watch the news and get fear-mongered into thinking, oh we better arm the hell out our "protectors".

Usually the first experience with abuse by police is enough to wake people up but if they are white and middle-class, such an encounter may take years to happen.