Trump set to roll back limits on military gear for police
 

Militarization of the police, a key ingredient to a complete dictatorship.


WASHINGTON ? President Donald Trump is preparing to lift restrictions on surplus military equipment that can be passed on to local law enforcement agencies in spite of past concerns that armored vehicles and other gear were escalating confrontations with protesters.

Documents obtained by The Associated Press indicate Trump was preparing to sign an executive order undoing an Obama administration directive that restricted police agencies? access to grenade launchers, bullet-proof vests, riot shields, firearms, ammunition and other surplus military equipment.

Trump?s order would fully restore the program under which ?assets that would otherwise be scrapped can be repurposed to help state, local, and tribal law enforcement better protect public safety and reduce crime,? according to the documents.

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#MAGA I'm sure the chumpanzees will have a good excuse for this

This is what happens when the libtards threaten the police and don't let people protest peacefully.

No, this is what happens when less evolved belligerent dropouts such as yourself gives power to a sociopath drunk on power and greed.

Sure thing snowflake. :thumbsup

Trump´s nothing but a nasty piece of work. He cares nothing but for his ego :2 cents:

He is also funny. I like watching him speak. He's a good guy. :1orglaugh

Just now I am watching the news and I am seeing huge military trucks with the "Houston Police Department" tags on them. Police need these kinds of trucks in the event of an emergency.

We needed them here a few years ago when a gunman with an AK47 killed two police officers and then fled.

Just like a Banana Republic -- more *para-military* police.
To protect and serve (and maintain public [or the dictator's decreed] order).
MAGA! Hail Trump

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k3o1l66b13U/hqdefault.jpg

Rochard-- the National Guard has those vehicles to use.

What are you going to do -- dispatch armored vehicles after a terrorist attack? Run around and wave your weenies after the fact in military armor.

Chase a lightly armed sniper with an combat ready armed personnel carrier?

This is wrong, your police don't have that much trouble to worry about. It's to give the impression they have big dicks.

Trump sits around all day thinking: "Hmmmm. I wonder what I can do to make myself look like a giant cunt".

Then he comes up with something and does it. You've got to give him points for being proactive.

True :thumbsup

In America Texas is supposed to be all about "don't tread on me" yet they are the most militarized police state in America.