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Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces (Original Post)
Logical
Aug 2014
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Aristus
(66,316 posts)1. I read it a couple of weeks ago.
Frightening and infuriating. The solution seems simple, on the face of it: discontinue military surplus sales from the federal government to state, local and municipal governments. When these constabularies have to go back to funding these things themselves, the concept of community policing might make a comeback.
Also: end the 'war on drugs'.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)2. Everybody needs to read this book. An excellent analysis. And chilling.
And so apropos this week.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)4. That one is going on the "must read" list.
Thanks for the heads up!
Logical
(22,457 posts)5. It will make you pissed, but worth it. nt