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Mon Dec 1, 2014, 06:57 PM

Dec 2014

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Executive Order on Police Militarization [View all] sheshe2 Dec 2014 OP

that equipment should go to the National Guard not the police... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #1

Didn't it used to? I wonder if the National Guard is still getting it or if police departments are ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #3

Well as most National Guards are decimated....I think the police....because it suits VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #4

Yup, better to have that equipment bearing down on the populace than to have it collecting ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #7

If it is being used....it has to be replaced.... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #10

"decimated" huh pasto76 Dec 2014 #17

I am speaking from what I have heard about them....that the economy has adverselly effected VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #25

You took the words right off my keyboard meow2u3 Dec 2014 #15

yeah thanks for calling us second class soldiers pasto76 Dec 2014 #18

Title 10, US code. National Guard ARE militia. gcomeau Dec 2014 #29

I'm using "militia" in the technical Constitutional context meow2u3 Dec 2014 #37

So Im in the Colorado Army National Guard in a combat MOS 13M pasto76 Dec 2014 #24

Oh god an offended National Guardsman... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #26

THAT's the part that scares US.....why we want the National Guard to do that job...NOT Police VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #27

who cares whether their posture and training and sqared-awayness are fake paulkienitz Dec 2014 #34

right Locrian Dec 2014 #36

Well put. All the more reason not to give untrained people military gear. bhikkhu Dec 2014 #46

Why do cops even need all that crap? ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #48

And the Bearcat Armored Vehicles that cost over truedelphi Dec 2014 #55

If some of you will remember VA_Jill Dec 2014 #40

I absolutely agree. But this OP says that Pres Obama wants to "track" the equipment. rhett o rick Dec 2014 #56

1st Rec! Hekate Dec 2014 #2

Wont this thrill the teaparty who are all certain that the federal govt is collecting weapons to NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #5

LOL Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #9

ayep. The loons will all screech that ..here it is, see weTOLDYOU this is what he would do... Volaris Dec 2014 #16

The TeaBaggers will laugh at this. The Pres isn't going to curtail the weapon sales, he is merely rhett o rick Dec 2014 #52

Adding congrats on 20K posts, m'dear. Also, that equipment needs to be in the Nat'l Guard Armory... Hekate Dec 2014 #6

Yes, I get your point about an SU invasion, it's your avatar which I have always loved. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #12

Here is an uncropped version of that image Xipe Totec Dec 2014 #8

I don't think it was edited out. These are two separate pictures. The pic up top is when more guys okaawhatever Dec 2014 #38

Different photo, yes. But the other one was cropped that's for sure. nt Xipe Totec Dec 2014 #47

Cameras and additional training will probably be the best brer cat Dec 2014 #11

Yes it's a good start, brer cat. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #14

Not one more fucking bullet until they're all wearing cameras all the time. Scuba Dec 2014 #13

IF you had a nickle for every post... Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #19

Yes, put cameras on them. Maedhros Dec 2014 #20

The militarization ITSELF needs to be stopped and reversed. woo me with science Dec 2014 #21

Well of course it is this Presidents fault it always is and always will be. sheshe2 Dec 2014 #35

So did you notice what the action the President is taking with this Exec Order? TRACKING rhett o rick Dec 2014 #53

congrats on 20k!!! k&r.... spanone Dec 2014 #22

Good on Obama. n/t Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #23

For what? For demanding that we start " better track[ing] the weapons"? What will tracking rhett o rick Dec 2014 #57

Thank you President Obama! Cha Dec 2014 #28

Thanks Cha! sheshe2 Dec 2014 #33

Good on Obama, seriously 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #30

Same here!!!!! RKP5637 Dec 2014 #32

Thanks! sheshe2 Dec 2014 #49

Sadly this is the Obama I voted for also. He didn't say he would do anything but "track". rhett o rick Dec 2014 #58

Not only that 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #59

Happy 20k post! RKP5637 Dec 2014 #31

Lol~ sheshe2 Dec 2014 #50

Congrats on 20k. Glad Obama is giving a reasonable response. nt okaawhatever Dec 2014 #39

Fuck some better tracking and reviews STOP THE FLOW OF THE HARDWARE AND REPO what is out there. TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #41

Thank you. More corporate messaging to normalize the unconscionable. woo me with science Dec 2014 #42

Have you lobbied congress yet? sheshe2 Dec 2014 #43

But sheshe this exec order accomplishes nothing. Zero, zilch. As CIC why doesn't he simply rhett o rick Dec 2014 #54

The entire Democratic leadership opposed Grayson amendment to stop arming cops with DOD weapons woo me with science Dec 2014 #45

Hell yes! kentuck Dec 2014 #44

Can you spell Bull Shit? This is more rhetoric. What action will be taken? More tracking? rhett o rick Dec 2014 #51