watch and watched. police mrt unit

Was observing the Police MRT Unit(PMU) at City Hall MRT Station while waiting for Alex yesterday. Don't really understand why are they wearing red berets. Traditionally the red beret has been the trademark of airborne troopers, right from the time of the British Parachute Regiment in WW2. I realise the SWAT unit of South Korea is donning the red beret as well. Maybe the PMU is really an elite unit. Anyway, afterall I'm a green beret, try telling that to an US soldier and he will drop to his knees. Come to think of it, why do we need elite to do prowling?

Well, at least the PMU make their presence felt. Standing at the end of the escalator armed to the teeth with MP-5 (no no.. this is the name of a submachinegun, not mp3 or wad, can't imagine if policeman armed with mp3 players..) I observed that their secondary loadout is quite varied. Some had Taurus .38 revolver as their sidearm, while others had Glock. And some had the T baton while others weren't equipped with any baton. I also want personal loadout!! Let me make my wishlist... a carbine, Glock, jungle knife, ... ok dreaming again.

Don't you feel assured that at this very moment, our homeland is being protected?