President Donald Trump has authorized local police authorities to have uncurtailed access to military grade equipment “including armored vehicles, grenade launchers, high-caliber weapons and camouflage uniforms,” ending an Obama-era restriction that prohibited the same. It will also give law enforcement unrestricted access to “federally provided drones, explosives, and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles.”
President Obama banned local law enforcement from accessing military gear and technology after the protests and reactions in Ferguson, Missouri, stating, “We’ve seen how militarized gear can sometimes give people a feeling like there’s an occupying force as opposed to a force that’s part of the community that’s protecting them and serving them. It can alienate and intimidate local residents and send the wrong message.” ...
President Donald Trump has authorized local police authorities to have uncurtailed access to military grade equipment “including armored vehicles, grenade launchers, high-caliber weapons and camouflage uniforms,” ending an Obama-era restriction that prohibited the same. It will ...
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