Exactly. A worrying minority of police, even local cops now, are increasingly being equipped with military gear because "Terrorism."
Like on John Oliver he was talking about how the police in the town of Keene, NH (your average college town in New Hampshire which I've been known to party at) wanted mine resistant armored vehicles in case the pumpkin festival got attacked by terrorists. They're completely delusional.
Why the hell would they use Marines or National Guard when the Townies have M4s and IBA and all that goodness?