[SeeSharp]

Rather than taking the issue up with the people who approve it in state county and local governments they throw meaningless tantrums at police themselves.

The money and the equipment isn't coming from local governments. Police can partly fund themselves now through civil asset forfeiture. And the fedgov is passing out equipment to local law enforcement without the consent of local government.

[cripplecreek]

Barry Michigan took effective action.

Small Michigan Community Rebels Against Police Chief Over Civilian Reserve Officers, Armored Vehicles

The township has since dumped the reserve officers and the police chief resigned in anger in the middle of the meeting. He didn't like the fact that people took his army and toys away.

Barry Township police chief Victor Pierce resigns

Seems pretty effective to me.

[ifinnegan]

I see you post disinformation.

[WayneS]

That is true.

If the equipment is “free” from Uncle Sucker, state and elected officials typically do not oppose their respective law enforcement agencies obtaining it - even though the taxpayers are then stuck with the O&M costs.

[Gene Eric]

>> CC: Rather than taking the issue up with the people who approve it in state county and local governments they throw meaningless tantrums at police themselves.

Correct

>> SS: The money and the equipment isn’t coming from local governments. Police can partly fund themselves now through civil asset forfeiture.

Correct, but state and local policy should limit.

It shouldn’t be a surprise if the LEOs secretly enjoyed utilizing their new militarized tools. That said, it doesn’t make sense to point fingers at the individual officer. It’s all about policy.