WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump will repeal restrictions that former President Barack Obama placed on police access to excess military gear, allowing the the federal government to immediately resume handing out free bayonets, grenade launchers, tracked armored vehicles such as tanks and other equipment to law enforcement departments around the country.

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Thankfully, both sides mostly agree that law enforcement shouldn't be armed in this way.

I have never seen an 8 year presidency dismantled as quickly as what we are seeing now. If the dipsh*ts in congress would kill Obamacare like they promised, there would be very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

(08-28-2017 01:08 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

Brutal truth.

+3

(08-28-2017 01:08 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  I have never seen an 8 year presidency dismantled as quickly as what we are seeing now. If the dipsh*ts in congress would kill Obamacare like they promised, there would be very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

And the extreme chasm he created between the races with his constant race-baiting.

Some stuff is fine like protective equipment but militarizing police forces is so wrong.

Good

Now, maybe if the police start using this, it will stop all the Antifa and BLM thugs from their riots, marches, freeway shut downs, etc.

(08-28-2017 01:02 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump will repeal restrictions that former President Barack Obama placed on police access to excess military gear, allowing the the federal government to immediately resume handing out free bayonets, grenade launchers, tracked armored vehicles such as tanks and other equipment to law enforcement departments around the country.

Link


Thankfully, both sides mostly agree that law enforcement shouldn't be armed in this way.

If it is just as you say, then yes, I think most here are opposed to this.

(08-28-2017 01:40 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:08 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

Brutal truth.

+3

Someone forgot unemployment numbers, and the ecnomy

(08-28-2017 02:28 PM)Bull_Is_Back Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:02 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump will repeal restrictions that former President Barack Obama placed on police access to excess military gear, allowing the the federal government to immediately resume handing out free bayonets, grenade launchers, tracked armored vehicles such as tanks and other equipment to law enforcement departments around the country.

Link


Thankfully, both sides mostly agree that law enforcement shouldn't be armed in this way.

If it is just as you say, then yes, I think most here are opposed to this.

We have posse comitatus for a reason. We should not turn the Army into police.

Likewise, we should avoid the same outcome turning police into the Army.

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(08-28-2017 01:40 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:08 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

Brutal truth.

+3

Manning served time in prison. What about the racist Arpaio?

(08-28-2017 03:16 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:40 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:08 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

Brutal truth.

+3

Manning served time in prison. What about the racist Arpaio?

306

Bayonets? For what?

(08-28-2017 03:16 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:40 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:08 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

Brutal truth.

+3

Manning served time in prison. What about the racist Arpaio?

Prison for a misdemeanor? Was aways just county lock up for me.

(08-28-2017 03:16 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:40 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:08 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

Brutal truth.

+3

Manning served time in prison. What about the racist Arpaio?

Are you comparing treason and the release of secret information to a misdemeanor contempt of court?

(08-28-2017 01:08 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  I have never seen an 8 year presidency dismantled as quickly as what we are seeing now. If the dipsh*ts in congress would kill Obamacare like they promised, there would be very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

True. But the simple fact is that after 8 years of incompetence, race baiting, pitting one group against another, 1.5% "growth", losing 1000+ legislative and executive seats nationwide, there was very little done of any real significance, even less that had or has a positive impact on the Country and the American people.
Lousy part-time jobs, stagnant wages, more people on the sideline than in the game, all for the low low price of DOUBLING our entire National debt in 8 short years. Breathtaking incompetence.

(08-28-2017 03:20 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  Bayonets? For what?

Hopefully to be used the next time the phalanx marches on Antifa

(08-28-2017 03:16 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:40 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:08 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

Brutal truth.

+3

Manning served time in prison. What about the racist Arpaio?

Uh, yea. And he/she should have been shot. Was given 35 years or so, served less than 4. Great message to send to the next traitor planning to aid and abet the enemy.

(08-28-2017 02:54 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:40 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:08 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

Brutal truth.

+3

Someone forgot unemployment numbers, and the ecnomy

Antifa are the unemployed. Cash payouts off the books from guys like Soros and other left wingnuts

(08-28-2017 03:16 PM)Tom in Lazybrook Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:40 PM)Kronke Wrote:  

(08-28-2017 01:08 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  very little left of the Obama legacy other than traitor Bradley Manning being pardoned, Iran with pallets of cash, and NK with nukes on ICBM's.

Brutal truth.

+3

Manning served time in prison. What about the racist Arpaio?

That's cause his/her sentence was commuted, someone doesn't know the difference between a pardon and commutation. Although, manning is a traitor and should've served it all out.

Seems like an inconvenient truth for both sides here that Obama actually increased the militarization of police himself, even after this symbolic gesture that only came about from political pressure.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzej...38aebf4af4
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8gd3k...zation-122

Also, most of the "banned" items had already been discontinued by the Pentagon.

Quote:The list of prohibited equipment includes seven items: tracked armored vehicles; weaponized aircraft, vessels, and vehicles of any kind; firearms of .50‐caliber or higher; ammunition of .50‐caliber or higher; grenade launchers; bayonets; and camouflage uniforms.

Not on the list are some of the most intimidating items in police arsenals: modified M-16 assault rifles, Humvees, helicopters, night-vision goggles, mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (MRAPs), BearCat vehicles, military-style helmets, shin guards, shields – and on.

Of the seven items on the “prohibited equipment list”, six have not been distributed to local law enforcement agencies by the Pentagon for years, according to defense department spokesman Mark Wright.

“The only one that we were still issuing at this time were the bayonets,” said Wright, noting that the blades were not typically used as bayonets attached to rifles, that he knew of, but as “big, sturdy knives”.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015...alls-short