I could be totally wrong about this, but I get very uncomfortable with the police officers going with "black" uniforms in their riot gear. Over the past 2 years we now have "black" helicopters flying above. Supposedly these dark colors are supposed to be intimidation. Now the border patrol is going "military" in their appearance. Maybe I've been reading too much Alex Jones.



http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/19/us/19patrol.html



Published: August 19, 2007
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18 (AP) — Leather belts with brass buckles are out; nylon belts with quick-release plastic buckles are in. Slacks are out; lightweight cargo pants are in. Shiny badges and nameplates are out; cloth patches are in.

The Border Patrol uniform is getting its first makeover since the 1950s, to look more like military fatigues and less like a police officer’s duty garb.

The uniform, introduced this week, reflects how illegal border crossings have changed in the last decade. As enforcement heightened, routes moved from the streets of San Diego and other border cities to unforgiving, often remote mountains and deserts on the 1,952-mile border between the United States and Mexico. That means rigorous exercise in extreme heat for illegal immigrants, and the agents who pursue them.

“We still do street patrols,â€