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Hamtramck gets an armored military assault vehicle… One wonders how long until they find a reason to use it

By Mark | May 24, 2014

I was alerted today, by friends in Hamtramck, that their police force had just taken possession of an armored military assault vehicle, and I was reminded of a good conversation we had here about a year ago on the growing militarization of American police forces. If you have time, I’d encourage you to go back […]

Posted in Civil Liberties, Detroit, Uncategorized | Also tagged ACLU, drones, Hamtramck, military industrial complex, police, SWAT, the militarization of the police | 16 Comments

First non-citizens, now the rest of us, losing rights

By Mark | May 15, 2010

There’s a big party taking place next door, and I can’t sleep. So, I’m laying here, making my way through Glenn Greenwald’s most recent piece for Salon, and trying not to get too depressed. If you haven’t read it, you probably should. Here’s how it starts. A primary reason Bush and Cheney succeeded in their […]