Comments on: Obama Bans Police Use Of Military Equipment https://www.okwassup.com/obama-bans-police-use-of-military/ News, Entertainment, Lifestyle and more! Mon, 01 Jun 2015 06:40:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Mr. BD https://www.okwassup.com/obama-bans-police-use-of-military/#comment-3807 Tue, 19 May 2015 16:23:56 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2015/05/19/obama-bans-police-use-of-military/#comment-3807 I'm glad he did this since it shows he knows what's going on and he cares about it. But like DJ said the real problem is police using department issued handguns to kill black men. I don't know if body camera is the answer but it's all worth a try. At least he's addressing the issue.

]]> By: Truthiz1 https://www.okwassup.com/obama-bans-police-use-of-military/#comment-3806 Tue, 19 May 2015 11:37:15 +0000 http://okwassup.com/2015/05/19/obama-bans-police-use-of-military/#comment-3806 Since it went into effect in 1997, the 1033 Program has given police over $4.3 billion in {military} gear. However, since the ban is only starting now, there is no provision to force police departments to surrender any of the equipment already in their arsenals. In other words, although police may not get any new equipment, they will almost certainly continue to use the old equipment they already have. [….]

Thank you DJ. And therein lies the lasting travesty in all this.

America currently has Lord knows HOW MANY police forces already caught up in the culture of using military tactics and weaponry AGAINST everyday American citizens, for whatever reason!

The ugly Truth is, many of those same police forces will most certainly continue to use those tactics and weapons, no matter how INappropriate, AGAINST everyday American citizens.

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