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5. Wish Obama would have made such a strong, straightforward statement

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 01:20 PM

Aug 2014

against the militarization of the police. His statement was very weak, and ignored the well-armed elephant in Ferguson. Not even a mention of the armored personnel carriers and police in body armor on the streets of America!

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McCaskill in Ferguson: Time to �de-militarize this situation� [View all] alp227 Aug 2014 OP

Another Democrat for justice. The militarization of our police was evident in the response JDPriestly Aug 2014 #1

The police actions in Mo. are doing what they are being trained to do old guy Aug 2014 #6

Too true . . . another_liberal Aug 2014 #10

Sounds like she is trying to bring some sane leadership brer cat Aug 2014 #2

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #3

Police will always overstep their authority regardless of region/location, it's in their WestSeattle2 Aug 2014 #4

Wish Obama would have made such a strong, straightforward statement Dems to Win Aug 2014 #5

obama signed the law giving this stuff to cops. why would u expect a stronger response? msongs Aug 2014 #12

Expect a Miracle! Dems to Win Aug 2014 #13

Cut and paste much? BumRushDaShow Aug 2014 #14

WAY past time! It should never have been militarized in the first place! nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #7

Right on! another_liberal Aug 2014 #8

Time to demilitarize all police/sheriff squads. oldandhappy Aug 2014 #9

so how did she vote on the recent law turning over surplus war machinery over to local police? nt msongs Aug 2014 #11

"local police and protesters continue to clash"? tishaLA Aug 2014 #15