Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Arkansas Granny

(32,265 posts)

1. As I recall, after 9/11, local law enforcement offices received a lot of money to buy

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Fri Nov 8, 2013, 03:39 PM

Nov 2013

military-type equipment and hire extra officers to combat terrorism. I seem to recall our local police getting bullet proof vests, robots and other specialized equipment to fight the war on terror. As long as they've got it, they might as well use it, no?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

13 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Police dept are being populated by Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, so why are we surprised [View all] CK_John Nov 2013 OP

As I recall, after 9/11, local law enforcement offices received a lot of money to buy Arkansas Granny Nov 2013 #1

No, it's not the equipment it's the methods honed in the streets of Iraq. The use of CK_John Nov 2013 #2

and PTS kydo Nov 2013 #3

Link? What % are Iraq/Afghanistan vets? leftstreet Nov 2013 #4

Call your local PD or State civil service or use a search engine. CK_John Nov 2013 #7

Including Corrections, it holds at abt 7% leftstreet Nov 2013 #8

You should consider yourself lucky... Decaffeinated Nov 2013 #5

ROE? what? HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #6

Rules of engagement pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #9

SHIT!!!! It is so hard to remember to put military acronyms into civilian settings! HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #10

Looks like we'd better get used to it with the increasing militarization of PDs pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #12

They've been like this since the War on Drugs began Nevernose Nov 2013 #11

That explains the 1968 Chicago police riot at the Democratic Convention legcramp Nov 2013 #13