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nyabingi

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27. The PATRIOT Act and the establishment of

Tue May 20, 2014, 07:56 PM

May 2014

the fascistic-sounding Department of Homeland Security paved the way for the militarization of America's police forces. It's commonplace now to see SWAT teams, fully armored with shotguns and military-style weapons, knocking down the doors of little old women in poor neighborhoods and taking out a little testosterone-fueled macho on them and anyone else in the vicinity.

Back in the day, Americans worried about the presence of the US military being used on American soil against American citizens, but it is being forgotten since the "war on terror" and the growth of private, politically-motivated, for-profit mercenaries who could very well decide to stage a coup if they planned it.

It may sound paranoid to some, but we should all be constantly vigilant of the way our institutions and laws could be abused by those with nefarious intentions...

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NYPD Officers Allegedly Smash Boy�s Head Through Window, Nearly Killing Him [View all] sakabatou May 2014 OP

Charged with obstructing government administration??? WTF? Mika May 2014 #1

That was a different teen sakabatou May 2014 #5

I think you meant kindergartner. n/t Aerows May 2014 #15

Says right there in the article sakabatou May 2014 #41

A day doesn't go by without a story like this coming to light. lpbk2713 May 2014 #2

I think the cops want a war. Ed Suspicious May 2014 #3

I'm beginning to suspect you're right. Brigid May 2014 #14

A distinctive change after 911, they feel empowered, far too empowered, and have made it RKP5637 May 2014 #29

They are at war. Jesus Malverde May 2014 #24

This never stops...nt Stuart G May 2014 #4

I have zero, nada, zip, none, aught, cipher, SamKnause May 2014 #6

Oink. Dawson Leery May 2014 #7

The NYPD is getting outta hand. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #8

If only the people had a Progressive mayor they could turn to. Nuclear Unicorn May 2014 #11

Them and a lot of other PDs DesertDiamond May 2014 #23

They should be charged with attemped murder or giftedgirl77 May 2014 #9

NYPD is out of control Tsiyu May 2014 #10

This is NOT the country I grew up in. Brigid May 2014 #16

I am sorry, but this is vary much the country you grew up in. FreedRadical May 2014 #22

Exactly my thoughts too! n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #33

You and I are the same age Tsiyu May 2014 #38

I am not a gun type person, but I fully understand those wanting guns and RKP5637 May 2014 #32

The good cops need to make the bad ones understand this Tsiyu May 2014 #39

What is this about the NYPD? Jack Rabbit May 2014 #12

See post #13. Brigid May 2014 #17

They should be tested for steroids (NT) The Wizard May 2014 #13

They should be tested for stupid. (n/t) Iggo May 2014 #35

The Police is as War with the American people 951-Riverside May 2014 #18

Yeah, but one bought a kid a WII! JoeyT May 2014 #20

+ n/t BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #26

I do wonder when they will start wearing swastika armbands. n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #31

Totally out of control..sickening. n/t Jefferson23 May 2014 #19

I have been criticized before on DU for saying it but it's us versus them oneofthe99 May 2014 #21

jezus. BlancheSplanchnik May 2014 #25

The PATRIOT Act and the establishment of nyabingi May 2014 #27

fuck tha police frylock May 2014 #28

K&R! n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #30

Yay, Cops! Iggo May 2014 #34

Fire and charge the bastards that did this. benfranklin1776 May 2014 #36

This must stop. woo me with science May 2014 #37

k&r Liberal_in_LA May 2014 #40

k&r 951-Riverside May 2014 #42

Why do we let these public servants have lethal weapons? closeupready May 2014 #43