US police departments are increasingly militarised, finds report(theguardian.com)
theguardian.com
US police departments are increasingly militarised, finds report
http://www.theguardian.com/law/2014/jun/24/military-us-police-swat-teams-raids-aclu
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It used to be that veterans couldn't get hired as police because the difference between the jobs is too vast and it's too difficult to get military people out of the "get the enemy" mentality. No more.
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This War on Drugs has to stop. It is war against citizens, and more importantly, a war against human rights.
I think the main issue with law enforcement today is that most police departments require a college degree, but then only pay like 20K - 25K per year. What kind of person would want to go to college to get dangerous job that pays about as much as a cashier at most gas stations. I think that's a real important question. It seems that most younger cops entering forces today are action junkies looking to bust someone. They don't have a protect and serve mentality, they look at everyone as if they are a criminal and just need to catch them doing something. It's really disturbing to see in big cities, but even more disturbing to see in small towns.