Latest Breaking News

WHEN CRABS ROAR

(3,813 posts)

55. yeah, I witnessed how those weapons were used

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 08:38 PM

Aug 2014

against people by the National Guard in Watts, while we were being told lies on live TV about what was going on, the Guard and police were using automatic weapons on the citizens right in front of me, I was there, it gets ugly real fast.
Sadly it seems like nothing has changed.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

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

57 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

House Democrat Unveils Bill To Demilitarize Local Police [View all] DonViejo Aug 2014 OP

Hear! Hear! another_liberal Aug 2014 #1

Make Him US Senator billhicks76 Aug 2014 #11

This is so cool and I'm glad people are finally speaking out about... Rockyj Aug 2014 #26

Truly. This is not downtown Baghdad. calimary Aug 2014 #46

Hard to Get Excited liberalmike27 Aug 2014 #52

and return all the war zone front line equipment they have already been given nt msongs Aug 2014 #2

I Agree 100% supercats Aug 2014 #3

maybe not die, but at least live in fear rurallib Aug 2014 #39

Grayson's bill (I think it was similar) tjl148 Aug 2014 #47

This needs to be part of the midterm conversation BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #4

They will have to also stop buying tanks etc that the Pentagon doesn't want, but they buy anyway arcane1 Aug 2014 #5

I'd Suggest Tribalceltic Aug 2014 #6

Any law enforcement officer charged with any crime faces obxhead Aug 2014 #16

Yes.. sendero Aug 2014 #19

NY Sate has a law Tribalceltic Aug 2014 #22

That's the law, when is it ever enforced? JackRiddler Aug 2014 #54

Also anyone covering for their fellow officers needs to be accounted for too. 47of74 Aug 2014 #31

If this is serious and not just mid-term theatre salib Aug 2014 #7

Why not just propose a bill ending racism... mark67 Aug 2014 #45

Other way around. Chan790 Aug 2014 #53

K&R n/t Psephos Aug 2014 #8

This is the way it starts and stops... abakan Aug 2014 #9

Give all the surplus military gear in LE hands to the National Guard, where it belongs Johnyawl Aug 2014 #10

yeah, I witnessed how those weapons were used WHEN CRABS ROAR Aug 2014 #55

It's a great idea, but the Jackbooted Repubs won't buy it. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #12

You got that right! FarPoint Aug 2014 #28

Thank you Rep. Johnson Dems to Win Aug 2014 #13

That's what we want to see. Don't leave this issue to Rand Paul. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #14

KNR joeybee12 Aug 2014 #15

How much of the equipment transfer was justified on the grounds it was needed for hedgehog Aug 2014 #17

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^This! n/t truedelphi Aug 2014 #34

There was a lot of surplus military equipment from the war on fear IronLionZion Aug 2014 #36

If anything militarization of the police is more like a 'War on Trust." Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #40

I forgot we are fighting a war on terror - I worry more about how to keep hedgehog Aug 2014 #49

It's about damn time. Blue Idaho Aug 2014 #18

I completely support such legislation and will let my representatives know today. mountain grammy Aug 2014 #20

I wonder if the militarization happened because of the expiration of the assault weapons ban E-Z-B Aug 2014 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Aug 2014 #32

good luck with that one. olddad56 Aug 2014 #23

Yeah, I don't see the teabaggers cooperating here. 47of74 Aug 2014 #29

K&R n/t Joe Shlabotnik Aug 2014 #24

perhaps then, fewer military arms will not so easily land in the hopemountain Aug 2014 #25

That goes nowhere fast again... maindawg Aug 2014 #27

Make them undergo a whole battery of psychological testing 47of74 Aug 2014 #30

Oh but the cops are getting plenty of training - only it takes place truedelphi Aug 2014 #35

Thank you, Rep Hank Johnson! mahalo DV Cha Aug 2014 #33

Let's first get rid of .... N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2014 #37

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Aug 2014 #38

K&R. Yes please! Overseas Aug 2014 #41

And get rid of their SS/Gestapo looking uniforms with all the braiding and medals. marble falls Aug 2014 #42

Why black like the Nazi SS? 1Greensix Aug 2014 #43

The Pentagon will never allow this, sadly. nt valerief Aug 2014 #44

Que y Rrrrr! freshwest Aug 2014 #48

That bill is going no place . We are well on the way to a Fascist Police State and I don't think geretogo Aug 2014 #50

gotv leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #51

Local police should not have APCs, Sonic Weapons, Army Camo, and .50 cal MGs. chrisa Aug 2014 #56

In AZ a-hole Arpaio has a tank he likes to roll out to threaten Mexicans duhbyas pet goat Aug 2014 #57