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February 12, 2009
Bailout Money to fund Police Militarization
By Barbara Peterson
Police request funds to buy military SWAT assault equipment out of stimulus package funds.
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Police militarization is one of the most disgusting aspects of the stimulus package free for all, as evidenced by a request for funds to buy military SWAT assault equipment for police forces. I guess the police will need them to quell disturbances caused by the thousands of angry people left out in the cold with no place to go.
Read the entire article HERE, which contains the whole 344 page PDF document assembled by the United States Conference of Mayors.
Barb