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RufusTFirefly

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4. Only 62 Members of Congress Voted Against Police Militarization Last Night

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 09:02 PM

Jun 2014

"Last night" refers to June 20, 2014

During the amendment voting for "defense" appropriations last night, Alan Grayson (FL-09) introduced an amendment to prohibit the use of funds to transfer aircraft (including unmanned aerial vehicles), armored vehicles, grenade launchers, silencers, toxicological agents, launch vehicles, guided missiles, ballistic missiles, rockets, torpedoes, bombs, mines, or nuclear weapons through the DOD Excess Personal Property Program established pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997.

There was a great article in the New York Times last week on the militarization of local police. Giving military weapons to local police departments is at best a colossal waste of money. At its worst, it can ruin--or end--innocent lives.

The amendment failed 62 to 355. 19 Republicans and 43 Democrats voted for it. 210 Republicans and 145 Democrats voted against it.

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Police burst into wrong apartment, shoot innocent woman hiding in closet [View all] FreakinDJ Jun 2014 OP

The war on people..well done criminals. How many more before there are congressional hearings Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #1

No More No-Knock Warrants. billhicks76 Jun 2014 #13

Right. Seriously. Who cares? Whose life is threatened by not securing the evidence? What Ed Suspicious Jun 2014 #17

Money and Corruption billhicks76 Jun 2014 #19

Supreme Court said Police never make mistakes and never never lie after they make a mistake FreakinDJ Jun 2014 #16

Let me guess... someone was smoking pot in their own house? Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #2

May 14, 2010 Beaverhausen Jun 2014 #3

Only 62 Members of Congress Voted Against Police Militarization Last Night RufusTFirefly Jun 2014 #4

The civil case, which she won, was recently settled. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #7

Why all the Lame Murderous Killer cop Apologies FreakinDJ Jun 2014 #8

That's the best you have to defend these damn roided up thugs? alphafemale Jun 2014 #27

I'm sick and tired of these raids. happening WAY too often. "No Knock" should be banned.nt 7962 Jun 2014 #5

Settle with Ms. Davis to the tune of $650,000. Omaha Steve Jun 2014 #6

Why is it . . . Brigid Jun 2014 #9

Why should they when they never get in trouble for it FreakinDJ Jun 2014 #10

+1000 nt Logical Jun 2014 #11

Here is such an incident on film.... xocet Jun 2014 #18

That's wonderful Nevernose Jun 2014 #20

I'm glad and amazed to hear that she survived Orrex Jun 2014 #12

, blkmusclmachine Jun 2014 #14

fuck tha police frylock Jun 2014 #15

I am opposed to no knock warrants. Jenoch Jun 2014 #21

Well, at least they shot SOMEONE, so it wasn't a wasted trip. eppur_se_muova Jun 2014 #22

"Police! Police!" can sometimes be a cry of warning, not an appeal for aid . . . Journeyman Jun 2014 #23

How many police shootings does this country have a year? sarcasmo Jun 2014 #24

kick Liberal_in_LA Jun 2014 #25

We should have a thread called " Another violent cop" SummerSnow Jun 2014 #26

Out of control police + out of control gun policies = war on innocent citizens. Initech Jun 2014 #28