"They've got control of the media (Soapbox), they've rigged the voting machines (Ballot Box), now they've siezed the Courts (Jury Box). What's left?"

The next thing is monopolizing violence. This is where gun control comes in. Medieval kings did the same thing by reducing the barons' armies. The Babylonians did it too when they forced all the blacksmiths in Israel to march to Babylon.

On equipment: You get what you inspect, not what you expect.
On training: Our drills are bloodless battles so that our battles are bloody drills.
On tactics: Cheating just means you're serious about winning.