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To: Sherman Logan

Yes, an important question.

However, as I’ve seen it, most of the growing “anti cop” sentiment is centered on capabilities; that police forces are moving away from “policing” and instead moving toward paramilitary capabilities that can be used for suppression of the public.


31 posted on 07/15/2014 7:57:20 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: tanknetter
I doubt the issue is one of capabilities, as such. The military has always had this capability and more, and it is by far the most trusted institution in the country. Which, BTW, the Founders would have thought extremely bizarre.

The problem is that those capabilities, when present, have a tendency to be used, whether they are needed or not. Takes a strong manager and leader to keep his guys from using their new toys unnecessarily.

paramilitary capabilities that can be used for suppression of the public.

This is what many blacks and other minorities have always claimed the police do in their neighborhoods. To what extent were they right?

37 posted on 07/15/2014 8:09:02 AM PDT by Sherman Logan (Perception wins all the battles. Reality wins all the wars.)
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