Why is a military training area like Cop City needed for street-level police in a democratic society?
Why is Cop City so important to those in power that killing unarmed protesters is necessary to defend it?
Speaking for myself, the answer is simple. I don’t think Cop City is intended for police in a democratic society, and never was. Hence Cop City itself, the massive funds invested in it, and the overkill used to defend it against unarmed protesters.