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Post by avordvet on Feb 2, 2014 9:04:59 GMT -5
The absurdly dangerous militarization of America’s policeMore and more local departments are splurging for heavy-duty combat machinery. Here's why we should all be nervousThursday, Jan 9, 2014 1:49 PM UTC, Jim Hightower What a Christmas little Bastrop had! It’s still a mystery how Santa Claus got it down the chimney, but Bastrop got a nifty present that most children could only dream about: A big honkin’, steel-clad war toy called MRAP. But Bastrop is not a six-year-old child, and an MRAP is not a toy. Bastrop is a Texas county of some 75,000 people, and MRAP stands for “Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected.” It’s a heavily-armored military vehicle weighing about 15 tons — one of several versions of fighting machines that have become the hot, must-have playthings of police departments all across the country. www.salon.com/2014/01/09/the_absurdly_dangerous_militarization_of_americas_police_partner/
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