The One About The “U.S. Cracking Down on Militarization of Local Police”
May 18th, 2015Oh sure, and I guess all of those weapons and other equipment are just going to turn into a giant pumpkin at midnight.
Via: MSNBC:
The federal government will no longer provide heavy military equipment like tanks and grenade launchers to local cops following weeks of backlash against officers who confronted protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, in armored vehicles and camouflage last year, President Barack Obama will announce Monday.
And if they want other, less-imposing military equipment, local law enforcement agencies will have to submit to stringent federal oversight and restrictions, according to guidelines Obama will outline during a visit to discuss police reform in Camden, New Jersey, for years one of the most dangerous cities in America.
