From the premier issue of The Tactical Wire:
The term “tactical” is vastly overused. Along the lines of the joke oft-told at the HK International Training Division, known for training special response units, SWAT and the like; “Why do SWAT teams wear black?” When the victim made it obvious he didn’t know, the answer would come, “It’s the ‘CDI’ factor.”
Still in the dark, the rest of the story would be told. “Chicks dig it.”
I don’t know, I don’t see Mr. Elite Team Fighter as the kind of guy who has a lot of luck picking up chicks.
I always thought “tactical” meant it was equipment used on citizens.