The lead ACLU attorney on this case, Mariko Hirose, described Stingrays as
military grade equipment that has no place being used on unsuspecting American citizens.
She also called for the de-militarization of police departments around the country who increasingly use federal funds to buy
military grade equipment for use in their policing efforts.
We also have contractual agreements with the military in the state to get near - instant relief for overworked fire squads in the form of military trained fire relief, plus the added bonus of
military grade equipment, such as dump planes that scoop water out of the Pacific.