Quote Originally Posted by pisshead
the police aren't being militarized for nothing...they aren't being trained to treat us like terrorists for nothing...

they know in the not too distant future there are going to be things that will cause mass protests...even the neo-cons won't be able to hide...

they're being trained to engage a mass protesting population with excessive force.

you can also tell which side of an issue the establishment is on by who they get the police to target.

The police are being militarized thats for sure.

At the end of last year America's police forces got together to sue the makers of their body armor, stateing that the manufacturers have been hideing a default.

Currently the DOD has changed is rules allowing for the sale of Military body armor to civilian police forces.

The military armor in question is manufactured by federal prisoners at a cost of 98 cents per hour.

Now you know why our prison population will never be reduced, even tho the current system is obviuosly not working. As things get more out of control, the rules will only get tougher sending more and more to prison.

This punishment system is at the core of our society, and never questions the why of behavior only the behavior. See Alfie Kohns book "Unconditional Parenting".