How Congress Helped Create Ferguson’s Militarized Police

National Journal ^ | August 14th, 2014 | By Emma Roller

[Mariner]

August 14, 2014 Since 2006, the Pentagon has distributed 432 mine-resistant armored vehicles to local police departments. It has also doled out more than 400 other armored vehicles, 500 aircraft, and 93,000 machine guns.

[Huskrrrr]

We conservatives (Bible owners and gun owners) are the enemy of Obama. We’re the reason our federal government is paranoid and stockpiling weapons and ammo. Not silly.

[Ken H]

So do you think the average citizen should have the right to the same firearms as police?

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

As far as weapons, body armor, gear, I think citizens can access most of the same stuff, save that legally acquiring automatic weapons and grenades/launchers/ordinance can be difficult/impossible.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

I agree.

[FreedomPoster]

You realize that be can be wrong, yes?

[matt04]

Amen. I’ve seen shows like “The First 48” etc. Certain elements of black culture are feral. Unlike a tea party pretest a few officers showing up and politely saying, “please stay on the sidewalk and out of the road” is all that is needed. Say that to a mob of feral youth and it will take dozes of officers very quickly. All they understand is violence and intimidation.

[gleeaikin]

And the multitude of shipping containers go uninspected.

[ChicagahAl]

“Why in the hell is the federal government supplying locals with this type of equipment?”

The Obama regime is dismantling our military and building up the civilian force.

[Political Junkie Too]

did they help create the feral rioters and looters too?

Then shoot them when they loot the Smithsonian or the Guggenheim, not the QuickTrip or the Walmart.

Apprehend them and try them in court.

We always said that the problem with Democrats was that they treat terrorism as criminal acts.

Why are we trying to treat criminal acts as terrorist attacks?

-PJ

[Blackirish]

Straw man argument. I’m guessing you’re a government knows best facist fanboy.

[Blackirish]

Giuliani halted crime in it’s tracks with good policing. Not cammo wearing Rambo Barny Fifes.

[SkyPilot]

They militarized goons of Obama's Private Army really want to shoot this dog.

Remember Watertown MA?

Here is a quick lesson for them:

This is an acceptable Police presence.

This is tyranny.

[1010RD]

These surplus goods should be auctioned off to the highest bidder, public or private. What’s the FedGov doing giving away my hard earned tax dollars?

[1010RD]

Yes.

[1010RD]

Nonsense. We need more peace officers and fewer law enforcers. Names and words mean something. It’s an un-American trend.

[1010RD]

Nice outside-the-box thinking.

[1010RD]

Right.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yil9wlfa0yo

It’s got cop motor 440, cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks...fix the cigarette lighter.

Yes, I’m mocking you.

[1010RD]

You’d be surprised at how many can cling to an AFV.

[DaveA37]

How long before odumbo writes another executive order to have all police departments, in all states and counties to convert to wearing brown shirts? May come sooner than we all think and would NOT be a surprise.

[Uncle Chip]

No. They were created by TANF, SSI, EITC, SNAP, ADC, SS Disability, Welfare, etc.

and pensions for lousy government employees.