This is a phenomenon that has accelerated dramatically since 9/11, it's time to turn it around
Reshared post from +Dan Gillmor
Chilling excerpt from Radley Balko's important new book on police militarization:
“Why did you shoot me? I was reading a book”: The new warrior cop is out of control
SWAT teams raiding poker games and trying to stop underage drinking? Overwhelming paramilitary force is on the rise
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