Bill to De-militarize Cops Unveiled in Congress

[Frodo]

Anyone think this will get far -next year?
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Lawmakers unveil bill to de-militarize cops

By Mike Lillis - 09/16/14 03:59 PM EDT

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[ElectionsGuy]

The last time something like this was voted on it got 82 votes.

[Landslide Lyndon]

The military-industrial complex will easily defeat this bill.

[Lambsbread]

It'll die fairly quickly.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

While police stations are buying the military's unused wares?  Hah!  Not a chance.  Even if the government weren't making money off militarizing the police, there are far too many very, very bad people in Congress who are more than happy to see the masses paralyzed with fear.  

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

The same Congress that just added $20 billion to military spending that the Pentagon didn't want? Not a chance this passes.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/7/golden-hammer-congress-loads-military-budget-with-/?page=all

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

Police brutality long preceded police militarizaton.

[All Along The Watchtower]

The actual military is stretched too thin, so it's not really a surprise that police departments have become more like the military, especially since 9/11 and the paranoia about threats to security-whether they be foreign or domestic- that has followed.

They've gotta make a killing protect the homeland to secure our freedom, or whatever.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

RIP bill   

[Oswald Acted Alone, You Kook]

RIP bill   

[Fuzzybigfoot]

RIP bill   

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

PA State Police yesterday.........ugh



The look they're going to invade a foreign country.

[angus]

PA State Police yesterday.........ugh



The look they're going to invade a foreign country.

Haha.  I think that photo was taken the place where Afleitch is going.  Hopefully he doesn't resemble that dude they're looking for.