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Old December 22, 2011, 08:17 AM   #15
jimpeel
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The continued militarization of the police

We have discussed many times the militarization of the police and what that may mean for our rights. This article discusses the continuation of that trend fueled by Homeland Security dollars which are flowing to police departments throughout America. Many have nothing to do with those dollars other than to equip their police as though they are going to war; but with whom?

There is an interactive map -- 2002 through 2011 -- linked at http://projects.cironline.org/police-grants which allows the user to click on any state to see what has been granted to, and spent by, those states, each year, for arming and equipping their police and other entities.

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Local Cops Ready for War With Homeland Security-Funded Military Weapons
Dec 21, 2011 4:45 AM EST

A decade of billions in spending in the name of homeland security has armed local police departments with military-style equipment and a new commando mentality. But has it gone too far? Andrew Becker and G.W. Schulz of the Center for Investigative Reporting report.

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The buying spree has transformed local police departments into small, army-like forces, and put intimidating equipment into the hands of civilian officers. And that is raising questions about whether the strategy has gone too far, creating a culture and capability that jeopardizes public safety and civil rights while creating an expensive false sense of security.
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