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re: "Militarization of the Police" discussion
Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:33 pm to the808bass
Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:33 pm to the808bass
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They're wearing full riot gear and using bearcats to just lob smoke. Oversimplifying obviously. They seem a bit bipolar in their response. Dressing for war and then playing pattycake.
Excuse me if I am mistaken here as I have not kept up with all of the thousands of updates coming from Ferguson. I believe I read that the police have had like 20 cruisers destroyed, rocks and molotov cocktails thrown at police, and actual live rounds being fired at the police last night.
Wouldn't an armored car and body armour provide a useful layer of protection that the police would not have otherwise with standard street cruisers and daily uniforms? Are the police not entitled to extra protection in such a hostile environment?
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Posted on 8/19/14 at 1:37 pm to Who Me
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Wouldn't an armored car and body armour provide a useful layer of protection that the police would not have otherwise with standard street cruisers and daily uniforms? Are the police not entitled to extra protection in such a hostile environment?
It does. And they are. I don't have a problem with protecting themselves. But they haven't arrested any number of people who clearly should have been arrested. That's bipolar.
Posted on 8/19/14 at 2:26 pm to Who Me
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Excuse me if I am mistaken here as I have not kept up with all of the thousands of updates coming from Ferguson. I believe I read that the police have had like 20 cruisers destroyed, rocks and molotov cocktails thrown at police, and actual live rounds being fired at the police last night.
You would think that with all of their GI Joe gear they would have the place under control by now, but it probably has something to do with what you have stated, they have come up against a crowd that will fight back and suddenly playing soldier has lost its appeal.
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