An extremely important article on why domestic police should not be militarized. A critical subject to understand ...and refuse to shut up about.theatlantic.com/national/arc…

How the War on Terror Has Militarized the Police

Over the past 10 years, law enforcement officials have begun to look and act more and more like soldiers. Here's why we should be alarmed.

theatlantic.com

Jul 3, 2020 · 6:15 PM UTC

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“Our criminal justice system-is in many ways-as violent as the violent crimes it seeks to prosecute.”
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Yes we need police reform & other reform in the areas of social work, drug use & mental health...we also need to realize that police have an extremely difficult & thankless job & give them a little love
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It’s time to realize that the right arm of authoritarianism is willful racial injustice administered through police, courts, and prisons. #BlackLivesMatter #BrownLivesMatter #LGBTQLivesMatter Because when it comes to the barriers to equality, all #AuthoritarianInjusticeMatters
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I noticed the militarization of the police force in 2015 here on the island of Hawai'i. I was shocked to see the tank and the policemen training in full riot gear. That was 5 years ago. How much more have they been militarized since then??!!!
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Thank you for sharing this article, Marianne.
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Agreed.
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Important truths
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Plz talk about this ... tmj4.com/news/coronavirus/mi…

Milwaukee Police Department’s stay-at-home arrests reveal deep racial disparities

African Americans make up the majority of residents arrested on charges of violating Milwaukee’s stay-at-home order, according to data obtained from the Milwaukee Police Department through a public...

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