@Hex @tessarakt @georgetakei
The Defense Logistics Agency has the mission of disposing of obsolete/unneeded excess property turned in by U.S. military units around the world
Congress authorized the transfer of excess DOD property to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
https://www.dla.mil/Disposition-Services/Offers/Law-Enforcement/Program-FAQs/
So local law enforcement ends up with leftover armored cars to mount raids on people’s homes
Rather than, you know reducing crimes
#USpol
@tessarakt @AccordionBruce @Hex @georgetakei By connotation law enforcement is suppose to be broader than policing. Policing brings up the idea of cops on a beat or on patrol. While Law Enforcement includes ideas like regulation, financial crimes etc... But on paper they're essentially synonyms.
BLM "tarnished" the brand of policing/police so it's really more of a PR move than a real technical differentiation.