What is the stated purpose for the militarization of police forces across the country?

[suplex3000]

There are obviously conspiracies, terrorism, excess (the american dream!) and ... ? You tell me. Just curious if anyone has a concrete story / idea / theory / justification?
I personally think that it's all going to be used against the public during a period of serious revolt (food shortage being the most likely).
The main goal of the |Government is to suppress aggressive people at the time of riot.

Discuss...
http://data:image/jpeg;base64,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

 

[Katzndogz]

The militarization of the police is a response to the militarization of criminals.

 

[PratchettFan]

The militarization of the police is a response to the militarization of criminals.

Not really. It is the result of DHS and DEA grants. You get all kinds of money coming in but it has to be spent on equipment as opposed to personnel. So they buy toys and you get towns with three officers with a tank.

 

[BlackSand]

Not really. It is the result of DHS and DEA grants. You get all kinds of money coming in but it has to be spent on equipment as opposed to personnel. So they buy toys and you get towns with three officers with a tank.

So True ... I live in a rural area with more cows or deer than people ... And the Police Department nearby has an Armored Urban Combat Vehicle and Response Team.
Of course I know how that could upset a few tinfoil hat folks ... Because I cannot think of a private residence anywhere around here that doesn't have any firearms in it.

If shit ever went sideways between the populace and the government ... They would need the fricken tank.
Every deer hunter is at least an amateur sniper ... Trained in shooting, concealment and survival.

.

 

[toxicmedia]

There are obviously conspiracies, terrorism, excess (the american dream!) and ... ? You tell me. Just curious if anyone has a concrete story / idea / theory / justification?
I personally think that it's all going to be used against the public during a period of serious revolt (food shortage being the most likely).
The main goal of the |Government is to suppress aggressive people at the time of riot.

Discuss...
http://data:image/jpeg;base64,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

It all started with SWAT teams because the police were out gunned

 

[whitehall]

What does "militarization" mean? Are anarchist lefties intimidated by emergency uniforms and weapons? The latest videos of the horrible Amtrac accident showed male and female Black and White Police Officers in regular blue uniforms.

 

[Pheonixops]

The militarization of the police is a response to the militarization of criminals.

I agree, I think a lot of it started after that one crazy bank robbery in California, probably almost 20 years ago where the robbers wore body armor and the police were outgunned and had to go to a gun shop to get higher powered weapons in order to stop the two robbers. It was shown on TV. Then add the gangs that have AK's, Mac10's, etc., add the extremist groups that do paramilitary training and rob banks, etc. I don't blame everyone from the top brass to the patrol officer for wanting to have better firearms and training. We also have potential 'lone wolfs' running around and it's up to local law enforcement to be prepared to stop them.
As long as our civil liberties are being protected, I have no problem with it.

 

[Rozman]

We should have the option to use whatever method of response that is needed against the rampaging horde that
threatens lives and property.....

Or in the recent events in Baltimore the Mayor can choose to stand down and give the needed space
for rioters and looters to have their way.

 

[Katzndogz]

The Baltimore police were ordered not to wear helmets and body armor. So many ended up in the hospital that units coming on from other juisdictions said they would leave unless the wore protective gear. The second night that nonsense ended.

As police cars were destroyed and set on fire, the tanks came out. That's how the police got militarized.

 

[Donald Polish]

To me, the obvious answer is about oppression and deterrence. Oppress the people through force, when needed. And, when force is not needed, just the presence of tanks running through our streets (they hope) would deter us from rising up against the growing tyranny.
Its psychological warfare at its foundation... IMO...

 

[Londoner]

There are obviously conspiracies, terrorism, excess (the american dream!) and ... ? You tell me. Just curious if anyone has a concrete story / idea / theory / justification?

You need to look at the interrelated projects of neoliberalism and globalization, which impose austerity on workers and supports the narrow accumulation of wealth and political assets. Put simply, when you disenfranchise ever-larger portions of a population, the resulting social unrest triggers a need for stronger police forces.

Look at the War on Drugs, implemented in 1980 by the Reagan administration. This became a tool to pump Federal dollars into state police forces so they could help transition blacks from dismantled social programs to prison beds. Stronger policing also became necessary because of deindustrialization. Meaning: as production was shifted to more profitable labor markets in freedom-hating nations like China, there was a growing number of dispossessed (jobless) workers who presented a threat to property owners. This also created a need for stronger policing.

Think of it this way. From 1945-1975 we had a robust middle class with high wages, great benefits, affordable college and upward mobility. We also had social safety nets for the most vulnerable. In order to protect and expand profit margins for the powers who owned government under Reagan, we weakened the tax, labor & trade policies (and social programs) that created our postwar middle-class and protected the poor. This increased the potential for social unrest, hence there was a need to militarize state police forces.

 

[BlackSand]

There are obviously conspiracies, terrorism, excess (the american dream!) and ... ? You tell me. Just curious if anyone has a concrete story / idea / theory / justification?

You need to look at the interrelated projects of neoliberalism and globalization, which impose austerity on workers and supports the narrow accumulation of wealth and political assets. Put simply, when you disenfranchise ever-larger portions of a population, the resulting social unrest triggers a need for stronger police forces.

Look at the War on Drugs, implemented in 1980 by the Reagan administration. This became a tool to pump Federal dollars into state police forces so they could help transition blacks from dismantled social programs to prison beds. Stronger policing also became necessary because of deindustrialization. Meaning: as production was shifted to more profitable labor markets in freedom-hating nations like China, there was a growing number of dispossessed (jobless) workers who presented a threat to property owners. This also created a need for stronger policing.

Think of it this way. From 1945-1975 we had a robust middle class with high wages, great benefits, affordable college and upward mobility. We also had social safety nets for the most vulnerable. In order to protect and expand profit margins for the powers who owned government under Reagan, we weakened the tax, labor & trade policies (and social programs) that created our postwar middle-class and protected the poor. This increased the potential for social unrest, hence there was a need to militarize state police forces.

And then we got the bill for it ... And no one wants to pay the bill (at least not with their money).
So ... You create the conditions of social unrest ... Then prepare for what you have created ... Sounds logical.

.

 

[syonidv]

1. Plenty of equipment grants and plenty of surplus military equipment, as has already been mentioned.
   
   
2. Better armed criminals, as has already been mentioned.
   
   
3. The psychological impact of "death troopers": faceless armored warriors, clad in black. Unapproachable executioners of the law, as has already been mentioned.
   
   
4. The immediate need for deadly, no-holds-barred suppression of civil unrest when the next economic collapse inevitably occurs. I don't think this one has already been mentioned.

 

[Wildman]

(food shortage being the most likely).

stock up on dry dog food !

i am serious.