This indoctrination was intensified under George Bush II. After the surge in Afghanistan and Iraq, the military had a significant pull back. When this happened there became a large surplus in military weaponry, and materials. Bush decided to offer these surplus equipment for sale to domestic police departments.

Police departments jumped at the opportunity to acquire this military grade equipment. At this point a paradigm shift occurred in law enforcement throughout the country. Police became militarized and saw themselves as an occupying force in their own cities, as opposed to a service and protection agency for their communities. The paradigm shift heightened the concept of us versus them. Protect and Serve became replaced with Rule and Enforce.

Unfortunately, Obama continued with the militarization of the domestic law enforcement agencies. Police now brandish equipment whose purpose is to protect and defend against a hostile enemy. Commensurate is the perception of seeing fellow citizens as the enemy.