I’m so sorry. I hate to start your day with this...
Public Citizen @Public_Citizen
3 Jul 2020
Soldiers mobilized to DC to quell George Floyd protests were issued BAYONETS. Some had no training at all in riot response. Was the US Army prepared to skewer American protestors? This news is horrendous and incredibly disturbing.
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Yeah, they are standard issue. And the common sense to just not take it is pretty frowned upon in the military. I learned that pretty quickly during my service. They want followers not leaders.
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Replying to @RandyEvremonde
No!! They’re standard issue for the military in WAR - not for domestic policing! That’s the point! The militarization of domestic policing is a danger to our democracy.

Jul 3, 2020 · 4:45 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
They are standard (MTOE unit) issue regardless of context. They mostly never leave the box, or are used to open MRE. My point is technical, not rhetorical. I agree with you that it's ludicrous to deploy the military as domestic law enforcement.
Replying to @marwilliamson @RandyEvremonde
But you have a technocracy and an oligarchy. Not a democracy.