The militarization of our local police forces by the federal government is escalating. When the dollar hits the fan, martial law will be declared and the Department of Homeland Security will spring into action. Police and other law enforcement agencies will be deputized by the DHS and used against the civilian population. But instead of us facing Officer Friendly, we will be greeted by jack-booted thugs in full SWAT gear and tanks. Here is an excerpt from the article: QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (AP) -- Coming soon to your local sheriff: 18-ton, armor-protected military fighting vehicles with gun turrets and bulletproof glass that were once the U.S. answer to roadside bombs during the Iraq war. The hulking vehicles, built for about $500,000 each at the height of the war, are among the biggest pieces of equipment that the Defense Department is giving to law enforcement agencies under a national military surplus program. For police and sheriffs departments, which have scooped up 165 of the mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles, or MRAPS, since they became available this summer, the price and the ability to deliver shock and awe while serving warrants or dealing with hostage standoffs was just too good to pass up. Its armored. Its heavy. Its intimidating. And its free, said Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple, among five county sheriffs departments and three other police agencies in New York that have taken delivery of an MRAP.
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 23:48:01 +0000
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