“The police in the USA have largely turned militarized.”
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I noticed that even before I last left the US in Jan. 2005.
Police were morphing from “To serve and protect” into “jack-booted thugs” shouting “Get on the ground...Get on the ground NOW.” Where did they learn this attitude? Movies and TV?
All of the movies with cop scenes that I see on cable seem to reflect this attitude.
You certainly were wise to leave the USA.
I still like it here.
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