The federal government will stop sending grenade launchers, weapons mounted on airplanes, and some other types of military gear to local police under new rules approved by President Barack Obama. Other types of equipment will be provided only under tighter controls.
The ban come
s months after the nation
watched images of police dressed in camouflage and riot gear dispelling
racially charged protests in Ferguson, Missouri.
Equipment that was banned and why:
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Ya know, because camo, nade lauchers, sniper rifles, MRAPs, and armed aircraft are a pressing need for CIVILLIAN LEs...
ReplyDeleteThis is probably the *ONE* thing I'll give the pos potus credit for - IF... it's stuck to, AND if they get all the shit already deployed around the country back.
Maybe they should hold a military equipment buy back for US to attend... was our tax dollars that created it in the first place :) We'd give them all wonderful homes!
:) We shore' will!
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