Its classic JBT/SWAT hero worship with a mix of Government dependency. You have people who put all of their faith in the Government for protection and you have people who think the paramilitary wings of local government are "cool", and have "Cool gear". THey go out and buy the same gear like they are playing cowboy and indians on the weekend with gun porn and post photos of their guns on the web like they are some kind of toy.

I was a victom of this once. I did all that thinking it was all cool. The last 4 years of my life have been a 180 from all that.