For the average citizen watching events such as the intense pursuit
of the Tsarnaev brothers on television, it would be difficult to discern
between fully outfitted police SWAT teams and the military.
The lines blurred even further Monday as a new dynamic was introduced
to the militarization of domestic law enforcement. By making a few
subtle changes to a regulation in the U.S. Code titled “Defense Support of Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies” [See p. 16 (3) here]
the military has quietly granted itself the ability to police the
streets without obtaining prior local or state consent, upending a
precedent that has been in place for more than two centuries. ***Read article at WASHINGTON'S BLOG***
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Bruce Afran and Eric Freedman? Thank God 'merkans have watchdogs like this exposing government malfeasance and more importantly, keeping us fully appraised of the progress of their tribe-mates.
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