Published on Jun 1, 2013 by george4vlogging
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Great reason to oppose ever-worsening police militarization. No country ever believes those weapons will be used against peaceful civilians, right up until they are. We don’t restrict the power of government because of the times when it is good. We restrict the power of government because it can turn evil in a flash.
http://www.aclu.org/blog/tag/militari…
Militarization of Police
American neighborhoods are increasingly being policed by cops armed with the weapons and tactics of war.
http://www.aclu.org/militarization
American neighborhoods are increasingly being policed by cops armed with the weapons and tactics of war. Federal funding in the billions of dollars has allowed state and local police departments to gain access to weapons and tactics created for overseas combat theaters — and yet very little is known about exactly how many police departments have military weapons and training, how militarized the police have become, and how extensively federal money is incentivizing this trend. It’s time to understand the true scope of the militarization of policing in America and the impact it is having in our neighborhoods. Since March 6th, ACLU affiliates in 25 states filed over 260 public records requests with law enforcement agencies and National Guard offices to determine the extent to which federal funding and support has fueled the militarization of state and local police departments. Stay tuned as this project develops.
There is no such thing as a peaceful revolution. Besides what does Turkey have that anyone wants? Hasheesh? I would think by the size of the crowds the criminal storm troopers cold be overpowered.
I think it’s a money/banker issue there.
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Nepotism amongst the rulers and over 70% disapproval of what Turkey is doing in Syria is also behind it.