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marlene.elyse

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18. Also financed through seized property auctions

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Thu Aug 14, 2014, 10:02 AM

Aug 2014

I think I read on Bill Moyers that they seize property 'believed' to be involved with drug activity and even if not guilty-they have to sue to get property back. These auctions bring in a huge amount of funding.

This also encourages drug raids over investigations into murders and rapes.

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Federal grants drive the militarization of police departments in America. [View all] woo me with science Aug 2014 OP

K/R marmar Aug 2014 #1

Don't they all come together in your friendly, though secretive, neighborhood fusion center? sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #3

Very much so. Beta testing, you know. marmar Aug 2014 #5

ya like our local Military Base....where they built a big glinda Aug 2014 #38

How did this happen without the approval of Congress? I do NOT recall any bills before Congress sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #2

Secret government. "Black budgets." woo me with science Aug 2014 #13

I know we knew about this, the militarization of the PDs. We were called CTs airc, despite all the sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #31

Good article on the subject by Jamelle Bouie octoberlib Aug 2014 #39

Post 9/11 Bipartisan Effort kirby Aug 2014 #25

More on these programs. woo me with science Aug 2014 #30

I would vote to eliminate all the above programs. Dawson Leery Aug 2014 #34

Local police are allowed to keep any cash they seize & the Feds share the loots /w Locals. Sunlei Aug 2014 #4

This is the second time I have seen this utterly fabricated and untrue talking point woo me with science Aug 2014 #6

yes, it is. Go to gov sales and read the 'fine print' Gov large and small have first dibs on any sei Sunlei Aug 2014 #14

There is a law. former9thward Aug 2014 #36

The law permits it. The law does not require it. woo me with science Aug 2014 #37

Thanks. 'Would take an act of Congress to change'. Then that is what needs to happen. sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #8

"...used only for a specific purpose like free meals in all public schools." CrispyQ Aug 2014 #12

I know. free meals for all comers in all our public schools would NEVER happen in America. Sunlei Aug 2014 #17

I cannot believe adult humans would complain about kids getting a free lunch. CrispyQ Aug 2014 #19

Kicking for an important post. CrispyQ Aug 2014 #7

So they are Mercenaries, let's stop calling these private military operations, 'private contractors' sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #9

this is how we feed the merchants of death. this must stop. mopinko Aug 2014 #10

K & R L0oniX Aug 2014 #11

Thank you Woo thank you. zeemike Aug 2014 #15

Unfortunately, an arms race has been created between the gun nuts and the police. R Merm Aug 2014 #16

Also financed through seized property auctions marlene.elyse Aug 2014 #18

K&R&bookmark JEB Aug 2014 #20

DURec leftstreet Aug 2014 #21

kick and rec +1000 bbgrunt Aug 2014 #22

This is how they get around Posse Comitatus, just make the police officers into soldiers. Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #23

+ 1 Secret laws, secret courts, secret budgets. woo me with science Aug 2014 #27

Until the people here and at other similar sites start the ball rolling, things will continue to get Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #29

Must read. K&R glinda Aug 2014 #24

Three Cheers for "Homeland Security" Blue Idaho Aug 2014 #26

Shrub was the worst President. Dawson Leery Aug 2014 #33

From your research, can you tell if this is happened at town level or county level? KittyWampus Aug 2014 #28

It's an odd confluence we're seeing this week... countryjake Aug 2014 #32

Isn't it ultimately driven by the MIC? Maven Aug 2014 #35