# Rise of the Warrior Cop

**URL:** <https://www.libertarianism.org/podcasts/free-thoughts/rise-of-the-warrior-cop>

**By** Radley Balko, Aaron Ross Powell, Trevor Burrus

**Published:** July 2, 2021

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For our 400th episode, Radley Balko returns to the show to discuss how the distinction between cop and soldier has been blurred in the last 40 years.

## Shownotes:

Radley Balko argues that over the last several decades, America's cops have increasingly come to resemble ground troops. The consequences have been dire: the home is no longer a place of sanctuary, the Fourth Amendment has been gutted, and police today have been conditioned to see the citizens they serve as an other—an enemy.

## Further Reading:

[Rise of the Warrior Cop](https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Warrior-Cop-Militarization-Americas/dp/1610394577), written by Radley Balko