Business Insider always has good articles, but its extraordinarily liberal. The police in St. Louis is militarized because so too are the idiots they're dealing with. They were trying to bring down a police chopper yesterday because it was recording and attempting to break up the looting. St. Louis metro goes back and forth with Oakland on the violent crime list annually. For once, I'm glad they're armed to the teeth.
This was an incredibly one sided and irresponsibly written article. It fails to mention property owners expect to be assisted against the gangs of heavily armed hooligans who're looking to loot, pilfer, and harm others. With more articlesand coverage like this I agree with you spring, this could be a lit fuse.
KMOV) – East St. Louis is the most dangerous city in the United States, according to research done by neighborhoodscout.com
Violent crimes include homicide, forcible rape, armed robbery, and aggravated assault.
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/East-St-Louis-rated-countrys-most-dangerous-city-248588731.html