H/t Michael De Adder Those who say the police are just doing their job are just not paying attention. Be warned. Both of these videos are hard to watch: This is Fucking nuts! How is this even a reasonable thing to do by police. This was murder. https://t.co/HxKHVOhnaB — Rick
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The Canadian Progressive: How the ‘use of force’ industry drives police militarization and makes us all less safe
The growing militarization of law enforcement agencies, fueled by the “use of force” industry, has anti-police violence groups protesting and arguing that governments should prioritize human needs over militarization and violence. The post How the ‘use of force’ industry drives police militarization and makes us all less safe appeared first
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: How the people can stop the tide of police militarization
Norm Stamper, a 34-year veteran police officer and retired Seattle chief of police, suggests 5 ways to stop the burgeoning trend of police militarization. The post How the people can stop the tide of police militarization appeared first on The Canadian Progressive.
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: The Militarization Of Canada’s Police
Much has been said recently about the "militarization" of America's police forces. For those of us who live in Canada, let us not be fooled into complacency. The National Post has an article about the same damn, dumb thing happening in Canada. Read more »
Continue readingThe Cracked Crystal Ball II: Ferguson Is The Symptom, Not The Disease
Events in Ferguson, MO this past week have been deeply disturbing, if not downright distressing. I don’t particularly need to recount them in any detail. Precisely what happened, and who thought what is no longer even relevant. In the public perception, a white police officer has gunned down an unarmed
Continue readingbastard.logic: “You can’t win a person’s heart and mind when you are pointing a rifle at his or her chest”
Afghanistan War veteran Paul Szoldra: In Afghanistan, we patrolled in big, armored trucks. We wore uniforms that conveyed the message, “We are a military force, and we are in control right now.” Many Afghans saw us as occupiers. And now we see some of our police officers in this same
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