Through a federal program with the Department of Homeland Security, police departments can receive everything from night vision goggles to armored personnel carriers. In 2013 alone, This program goes as far back as the 1980s as a means to ramp up the government’s War On Drugs and has only escalated in scope.
“Arming ‘peace officers’ like they’re ready to occupy an enemy city is totally contrary to the society envisioned by the Founders,” Michael Boldin of the Tenth Amendment Center said, echoing del Pozo’s thoughts. “They’ve turned ‘protect and serve’ into ‘command and control.’”
In the 1980s, the federal government began arming, funding and training local police forces, turning peace officers into soldiers to fight in its unconstitutional “War on Drugs.” The militarization went into hyper-drive after 9/11 when a second front opened up – the “War on Terror.”
By stripping state and local police of this military-grade gear and requiring them to report on their acquisition and use, it makes them less likely to cooperate with the feds and removes incentives for partnerships.”
Source: Tenth Amendment Center
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No it’s because of criminals like Jorge Perez.
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