The Militarization of our Police...

[HaloFan85]

....has increased drastically since 2006.

 

"During the Obama administration, according to Pentagon data, police departments have received tens of thousands of machine guns; nearly 200,000 ammunition magazines; thousands of pieces of camouflage and night-vision equipment; and hundreds of silencers, armored cars and aircraft."

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/09/us/war-gear-flows-to-police-departments.html?ref=us&_r=2

 

[Blarg]

Thanks Obama!

[arch stanton]

Just for the sake of accuracy, the Obama administration began in 2009 so if this began in 2006......

[Jason]

With constant threats and increasing violence it's not surprising.