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.

[Uncle Chip]

LOL — that first picture with the dog — LOL

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Sorry, just the existence of those benefits programs DID NOT create them. That was in their makeup as citizens and persons.

But natural selection would have weeded them out without those subsidies.

If you want more of something, subsidize it. If you want less of something, tax it.

[Cheerio]

Soetoro's Army

Bammy has been EXTREMELY successful in transforming Amerika no matter what polls tells us.
Don't miss the clapping seals.........

[Resolute Conservative]

BS. Maybe in NYC and other shiiteholes. Down here I know hundreds of officers and state policeman not one would stand with the government to oppress normal Americans. I cannot speak towards fed guys, I avoid them like bad Mexican food.

[VerySadAmerican]

If the feds came to the cops in your hometown and said “We need some help with this “no knock” warrant.” Do you think they’d say “Nah, can’t help you. We’re for the people.”

I think they’d say “What can we do to help?” without even looking at the warrant. Then they’d be all giddy saying “Yippee! We get to put on our military gear and play soldier!”

[MarMema]

not sure who the bad guys were on this thing, maybe both sides

[Mariner]

This is NOT about Ferguson, per se.

[Resolute Conservative]

Maybe in some circumstances. I was in the biz for years and believe me read every warrant I went on to assist.

[MeganC]

I’ll bet they have more than what has been listed

So do I.

[MeganC]

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

One or two applications of canister rounds would clean them off.

[holden]

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

Corruption, purchased loyalty, and bribery.

HF

[unixfox]

“It is always dangerous to the liberties of the people to have an army stationed among them, over which they have no control.”

...Samuel Adams

They warned us.

[bamahead]

That’s utterly appalling. This whole police force needs to be disbanded and start over.

[2harddrive]

The LOSER police could not keep SH-T at bay! They SURRENDERED last night!