Remember how, in the wake of the riots in Ferguson, Missouri, we discussed, among other things, the need to demilitarize our police forces? Well, earlier this year, President Obama took a step in that direction, signing Executive Order 13688, and thereby slowing the flow of surplus military equipment through the Department of Defense’s Excess Property […]
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Obama demands that Washtenaw County return its armored vehicle to the Defense Department, leaving us vulnerable to invading armies
Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized Also tagged 1994 crime bill, Alan Grayson, Department of Defense Excess Property Program, Executive Order 13688, Ferguson, Hank Johnson, Joe Biden, military surplus, Obama, police state, tanks, the militarization of the police, Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department 12 Comments