WARNING: This is the standing army you were told not to tolerate.

[heavenlyboy34]

Hey AF-question for you. How can police departments afford enough ammo and such gear to properly train cops to use the heavy duty equipment/weaponry I've seen them with? Can they just write themselves checks from the state treasury?

 

[pcosmar]

Hey AF-question for you. How can police departments afford enough ammo and such gear to properly train cops to use the heavy duty equipment/weaponry I've seen them with? Can they just write themselves checks from the state treasury?

Oh oh oh (/waves hand wildly)



Do you know any state that balances it's books?
Do you really think that is money they are spending?


There is no Spoon.

 

[Anti Federalist]

Hey AF-question for you. How can police departments afford enough ammo and such gear to properly train cops to use the heavy duty equipment/weaponry I've seen them with? Can they just write themselves checks from the state treasury?

Asset forfeiture.

http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/forfeiture

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Asset forfeiture.

http://www.drugwarfacts.org/cms/forfeiture

That is a fascinating site. Thankee kindly, sir.

 

[Tudo]

Yeah well. all volunteers.

 

[Anti Federalist]

That is a fascinating site. Thankee kindly, sir.

More than welcome.

The relevant part for those that don't want to click the link.

7.(asset forfeiture - SWAT raids)

"Asset forfeiture has a long and troubling history in drug cases and has been frequently and thoroughly assailed by critics. But it has a unique application in the case of paramilitary raids. SWAT teams are typically expensive to maintain. Federal grants and free equipment get them up and running, but local departments are often then forced to foot the costs of keeping members up to date on tactics and weapons training as well as the upkeep of equipment. Because the more traditional uses of SWAT teams—emergency situations like barricades, hostage takings, and bank robberies—don’t bring lucrative forfeiture opportunities (or federal funding), police officials feel increasing pressure to send SWAT teams out on drug assignments, where the assets seized come back to the department and can help offset the costs of having a SWAT team in the first place."

 

[kcchiefs6465]

More than welcome.

The relevant part for those that don't want to click the link.

7.(asset forfeiture - SWAT raids)

"Asset forfeiture has a long and troubling history in drug cases and has been frequently and thoroughly assailed by critics. But it has a unique application in the case of paramilitary raids. SWAT teams are typically expensive to maintain. Federal grants and free equipment get them up and running, but local departments are often then forced to foot the costs of keeping members up to date on tactics and weapons training as well as the upkeep of equipment. Because the more traditional uses of SWAT teams—emergency situations like barricades, hostage takings, and bank robberies—don’t bring lucrative forfeiture opportunities (or federal funding), police officials feel increasing pressure to send SWAT teams out on drug assignments, where the assets seized come back to the department and can help offset the costs of having a SWAT team in the first place."

Highway robbery. Plain and simple.

 

[mac_hine]

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

Well... Fascist government media has been drilling the airwaves with constant insinuations, that all those protesting in Tampa, are anarchists.

Sickening how many times I've heard "anarchists" from LIE-TV channels

 

[Anti Federalist]

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[Toureg89]

Cops
Relatives of cops
SYLPs







Everyone else.

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