rapgood
Regular Member
I had to share this NY Times article on second thoughts about arming local police in paramilitary style.
Last edited:
I had to share this NY Times article on second thoughts about arming local police in paramilitary style.
"More than $5 billion worth of equipment has been transferred since the program was started."
"The White House-led review will consider whether the government should continue providing such equipment..."
hmmm after the horses have run off let's consider whether or not we should close the barn door.
I don't what type gear the police have, just as long as no one complains about what type of gear I have.
"More than $5 billion worth of equipment has been transferred since the program was started."
Whaaaat??? There's a door???
I guess Homeland Security kept that a secret!!!
:banghead:
No no no, they were never a secret, they're "transparent"!
Do not conflate SWAT and their mistakes with cops and there protective gear. If I think I need a AR then the cop gets one too.I had to share this NY Times article on second thoughts about arming local police in paramilitary style.
Do not conflate SWAT and their mistakes with cops and there protective gear. If I think I need a AR then the cop gets one too.
+1There should be no SWAT.
Cops should be able to own what ever they want as their personal weapons.
They should be heavily restricted to what they can use in their so called "service".
There should be no SWAT.
Cops should be able to own what ever they want as their personal weapons.
They should be heavily restricted to what they can use in their so called "service".
I had to share this NY Times article on second thoughts about arming local police in paramilitary style.
+1 By the way for the thread. I do to see hope in the rise of knowledge and unification of the anti militarization of the police and people getting wise to the rising police state.
There should be no SWAT.
Cops should be able to own what ever they want as their personal weapons.
They should be heavily restricted to what they can use in their so called "service".
Sad to say your generally correct. They just won't parade it around. Or they will paint it different colors to make it pleasantly pleasing.Sorry it's not going to happen. In the history of the world, barring the French Revolution, it's never happened that people in power give up or are made to give up their power unless they are all killed first. It will only get worse because as the opinion goes against this more and more they will realize a need to really shut people up.
It's sad, and I hope I live a long time, but I hope in that time, I don't live to see the world of "Minority Report".
Sorry it's not going to happen. In the history of the world, barring the French Revolution, it's never happened that people in power give up or are made to give up their power unless they are all killed first. It will only get worse because as the opinion goes against this more and more they will realize a need to really shut people up.
It's sad, and I hope I live a long time, but I hope in that time, I don't live to see the world of "Minority Report".