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Originally Posted by Robbie
Sorry Jesse, but that looks nothing like the paramilitary shit I just saw (complete with machine guns) laying siege to a citizen's home and bringing them out like criminals, patting them down, and then going through their private residence.
I don't know how you can even think that is the same.
Yes, if there is a shootout or a criminal holed up and the police are trying to get him out...then yes they would use the force in your picture. A few cops with normal guns.
NOT what appeared to be about 20 guys in military fatigues with automatic weapons raised and pointed at a citizen as the people are being forcibly taken from their homes and searched for absolutely nothing.
Ron Paul was right. He said after he was unable to win the nomination for President: "I had no idea it would be this hard to sell FREEDOM to the American people"
It's a disgrace. And so is the "it's okay" attitude that you and others have towards it.
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Please show me videos from Boston of people being forcefully taken from their homes and personally searched and not just homes being searched and cleared in search of domestic terrorists that terrorized a city for multiple days.
Also, please point me to the people who were arrested because they had their homes searched and the police found something other than a bombing suspect.
All of that militarization has also existed for decades. It's called SWAT. The equipment list just expanded when cities were handed billions in grants thanks to post-9/11 hysteria. Blame the Bush administration and Congress for that. I believe close to $100 billion was doled out to local police forces in the years immediately following 9/11.
Last time I checked, even though my own city has similar equipment, I never see it out roaming the streets. You don't see it in Vegas, either. Boston citizens didn't see it until last week.
I would expect to see it out roaming the streets if people were setting off bombs in the city.