POLICE MILITARIZATION RUNNING AMOK ??? . . . IT THINK SO ! This excessive response by police at a time when violent crime is falling is a symptom of the increasing militarization of police in the United States. Not only are police forces receiving military equipment for free from the Department of Defense, they are also being trained by military personnel in the United States and by the Israeli Defense Force abroad. Officers are trained to see residents of our communities as ‘the enemy’ and sheriffs have been quoted calling our streets a ‘War Zone.’ For police officers who are vets, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) may play a factor in their behavior, especially when it is triggered by an atmosphere at home similar to what they experienced overseas. There is also concern about anabolic steroid abuse among police and the possibility of ‘steroid rage. - Kevin Zeese and Dr Margaret Flowers
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 05:38:47 +0000
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