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Everyone should be glad I have no power.
The militarization of the police (the increase in SWAT raids, specifically) is disturbing to me as well. But I don't see this related to that. I just see it as another tool law enforcers can use for crowd control. I'm not saying to go out and use it on a protest, or even some mild voilence like the WTO protests, with smashed starbucks and mcdonalds windows, but if riots like 1992 ever happen again, it would be good if the cops had a way to immobilize the rioters without killing them. I think. I think the AF secretary has a point, although its moot. No matter what weapons we use, whether they're used against US citizens or not, we'll still get flack for it from the AIs and IRCs.
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