The #1 way cops are equipped to repress protest movements and perform no-knock raids on private homes is the BILLIONS of $ in military weaponry from the federal govt.
This is the militarization of the police, and it’s made an already violent institution even more dangerous.
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“The #1 way cops are equipped to repress protest movements and perform no-knock raids on private homes is the BILLIONS of $ in military weaponry from the federal govt. This is the militarization of the police, and it’s made an already violent institution even more dangerous. 🧵”
