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Police departments actually get a lot of their military-grade equipment free from the federal government. After the military has given away their "obsolete" tan
by psychometry 12y ago
Police departments actually get a lot of their military-grade equipment free from the federal government. After the military has given away their "obsolete" tanks to police departments, they can order new tanks from defense contractors. This makes the very rich, influential people at the top levels of the military-industrial complex even richer and more influential.
- justinator 12y agoNot quite free, but purchased using grants. It works out, that if they don't take the grants, they'll be in danger of losing funding in the future. These grants aren't just, "Here's a tank". It could be, "here's a tank, and medical equipment" In essence, their hand is forced to take the gift. There's been backlash about this. http://rt.com/usa/186788-police-weapons-military-grants/ http://rt.com/usa/186788-police-weapons-military-grants/ http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/08/23/obama-orders-review-arming-police-with-military-grade-tools/2fdn3Vf4LpQg8NVHi7zZjM/story.html http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2014/08/23/obama-orde...