How many children, old people, and law-abiding citizens have to be injured, terrorized or killed before we call a halt to the growing rash of police violence that is wracking the country? How many family pets have to be gunned down in cold blood by marauding SWAT teams before we declare such tactics off limits? And how many communities have to be transformed into military outposts, complete with heavily armed police, military tanks, and “safety” checkpoints before we draw that line in the sand that says “not in our town”?
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It's not just SWAT. The other day we had a "field day" for my child's first grade class. The two "cops" that had children in the class sat with their backs to the wall in ABJECT FEAR of a classroom full of soccer moms and little kids. They both acted like multi-tour combat vets deep inside enemy territory. They were SHIT SCARED. You could see it in their eyes, coupled with a DEEP anger and distrust of everyone. You and I may not be in a "war zone" but they ARE.
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