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CrispyQ

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88. I haven't seen it in my area, either, but check this out.

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 01:12 PM

Aug 2014

Here's a story about a university getting a MRAP. I didn't even know what a MRAP was until I read this.

The Criminalization of Everyday Life
December 9, 2013

http://billmoyers.com/2013/12/09/the-criminalization-of-everyday-life/

Sometimes a single story has a way of standing in for everything you need to know. In the case of the up-arming, up-armoring and militarization of police forces across the country, there is such a story. Not the police, mind you, but the campus cops at Ohio State University now possess an MRAP; that is, a $500,000, 18-ton, mine-resistant, ambush-protected armored vehicle of a sort used in the war in Afghanistan and, as Hunter Stuart of the Huffington Post reported, built to withstand “ballistic arms fire, mine fields, IEDs and nuclear, biological and chemical environments.” Sounds like just the thing for bouts of binge drinking and post-football-game shenanigans.

For a college campus?

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It's war. [View all] kentuck Aug 2014 OP

For What It's Worth... 2banon Aug 2014 #1

Thanks - as relevant today as when it was written about the Hollywood "hippie riots" in in the 60s aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #16

I always thought it was referring to the Watts Riots? 2banon Aug 2014 #43

That song is about... kwolf68 Aug 2014 #45

Oh Right, Yes.. Thanks for reminding me. 2banon Aug 2014 #47

Stephen Stills wrote For What It's Worth about the Sunset Strip riots of 1966 aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #54

thanks for the correction and the details.. it was relevant then, and it's relevant today.. 2banon Aug 2014 #65

I think it is worth a mention that West Hollywood's eventual incorporation was motivated to a Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #79

Thanks for the info. abakan Aug 2014 #92

Yes, but... Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 2014 #98

"For what it's worth" was a hit in 1967 FuzzyRabbit Aug 2014 #50

Yes, that is correct. The song was about the "hippie riots"... GReedDiamond Aug 2014 #56

interesting, thanks for enlightening... 2banon Aug 2014 #64

There is a lot of confusion about the song... GReedDiamond Aug 2014 #67

Some footage....I know someone who was arrested at Pandora's Box Bluenorthwest Aug 2014 #78

Welcome to DU, FuzzyRabbit! calimary Aug 2014 #58

Strange, since it was released in 1967 SteveG Aug 2014 #85

It starts when your always afraid zeemike Aug 2014 #41

To Protect And Serve The Oligarchs, Corporations And Banks cantbeserious Aug 2014 #2

The police exist to protect the wealthy from everbody else randys1 Aug 2014 #4

Those rightwing racist pricks had their "Democratic" enablers along the way... villager Aug 2014 #27

Yeah, because YarnAddict Aug 2014 #76

it has always been this way, the news is white people are finding out randys1 Aug 2014 #80

Okay, if it's ALWAYS been that way, YarnAddict Aug 2014 #82

teaparty is just what they call themselves now, before most of them had no group to cling randys1 Aug 2014 #83

Back in the day the Birchers were the tea party. Dragonfli Aug 2014 #93

Founder was daddy KOCH randys1 Aug 2014 #95

Why am I not surprised? /nt Dragonfli Aug 2014 #97

YES its like real life Hunger Games! Rockyj Aug 2014 #94

A cop war against the citizenry. eom MohRokTah Aug 2014 #3

It's been this way for a very long time, it isn't anything new.. 2banon Aug 2014 #4

^^^^^^^^^^^^ Lochloosa Aug 2014 #10

Detroit 1967. L0oniX Aug 2014 #15

Chicago Democratic convention 1968 zeemike Aug 2014 #44

Were you there? I was part of that ballyhoo Aug 2014 #46

Nope but watched on TV, zeemike Aug 2014 #52

I watched it on TV, NOLALady Aug 2014 #59

Your post is triggering all sorts of memories for me. I was a little boy then, about 8 years old. My VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #60

I'm no hero; I was traveling around the country from ballyhoo Aug 2014 #73

Way off topic, but I hope you're recording or writing down your memories of Chicago '68, so that VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #86

Daley's- shoot to kill -orders during the 68 riots after MLK too lunasun Aug 2014 #62

Democratic Convention, 1968 Chicago. I was ballyhoo Aug 2014 #39

OMG How on earth could I forget to mention Chicago in 1968...jeez there's a story for the ages 2banon Aug 2014 #49

I've written about it before, but not recently. ballyhoo Aug 2014 #74

A few more aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #61

And how could I forget to mention Philadelphia 1985? The Police BOMBED an entire neighborhood block 2banon Aug 2014 #66

I have forgotten his name, but YarnAddict Aug 2014 #77

Stop it! What should we do now, arm ourselves? babylonsister Aug 2014 #6

Who are you addressing? The Police? 2banon Aug 2014 #7

The OP. As indicated. nt babylonsister Aug 2014 #9

that seems odd, shouldn't you be directing that message to the cops? 2banon Aug 2014 #12

I don't know what you want the OP to stop tkmorris Aug 2014 #14

Are you ready to go to war? Baloney. babylonsister Aug 2014 #19

The OP was saying that is the way the COPS are acting.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #24

OK, thanks, but broad brush there. babylonsister Aug 2014 #30

That's because there is a wider agenda at work here. Good, bad,...they're the ones getting the tank. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #34

police kardonb Aug 2014 #57

That OP is as efficacious as anything I've ballyhoo Aug 2014 #40

I don't see that GP6971 Aug 2014 #8

I haven't seen it in my area, either, but check this out. CrispyQ Aug 2014 #88

This Phlem Aug 2014 #11

The Pentagon makes plans for EVERYTHING Lurks Often Aug 2014 #70

Well I'm glad the Pentagon's prepared. Phlem Aug 2014 #89

Very doubtful, but believe what you will Lurks Often Aug 2014 #90

you too. Phlem Aug 2014 #91

And the republicans can't say there isn't when the police Will shoot you on sight. Initech Aug 2014 #13

Here's a prescient quote- Snarkoleptic Aug 2014 #17

Yeppers, ol' Frank knew the score. kath Aug 2014 #38

It was inevitable. Baitball Blogger Aug 2014 #18

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #20

They are following in lockstep our elected nabobs. Cleita Aug 2014 #21

The police aren't supposed to be able to handle EVERYTHING.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #22

And with CAMERAS ErikJ Aug 2014 #29

I wonder how many cops complained their job felt more like being at work.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #33

Our country is broken. octoberlib Aug 2014 #23

This is what happens when you give military equipment to cops. It does no good if it's not used. nt neverforget Aug 2014 #25

Yeah, they gunning down white people everyday. Solomon Aug 2014 #26

In Fullerton, CA they beat a white, mentally ill young man to death VanGoghRocks Aug 2014 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2014 #28

There can't possibly be any race problem there in Ferguson... DrBulldog Aug 2014 #31

It's war and they sure as hell to do not see themselves as public servants paid by the people. We jwirr Aug 2014 #32

This is NOT War Sparhawk60 Aug 2014 #68

Come to think about it - you are right. But I do wonder if this isn't the way we are treating people jwirr Aug 2014 #71

excess my shiny metal ass. i would like to see du follow the money. mopinko Aug 2014 #35

It's time to replace the middle finger greeting ... DrBulldog Aug 2014 #36

Except for the occasional clash between uprising vs. land and order, I don't see it. aikoaiko Aug 2014 #37

I think they receive funds through the Dept. Of Homeland Security for glinda Aug 2014 #42

1st amendment suspended! Mkap Aug 2014 #48

AUTHORITY has been challenged with words...it's show time for Amendment 2 HereSince1628 Aug 2014 #69

So you're right. Now what. Anything constructive here? How about this. ancianita Aug 2014 #51

But the DOJ is equipping the police to become more akbacchus_BC Aug 2014 #53

It has been war. Bush spying on anti-war orbs. The brutal repression of Occupy and the attack on Luminous Animal Aug 2014 #55

Aren't you broad brushing? treestar Aug 2014 #72

For fifty years, I have seen it gradually get worse and worse... kentuck Aug 2014 #75

+1 nt NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #81

i think it really depends on where you live, the demographics, and the size of the town\city dionysus Aug 2014 #84

So who are you going to kill? randome Aug 2014 #87

When war is declared on unarmed civilians Dragonfli Aug 2014 #96