Thursday, December 11, 2014

Is the Militarization of Cops the Last Straw?


















Richard said...

Press for truth's excellent documentary of the event of G20 show it absolutely is happening here:

And don't expect the trend of police militarization to stop, politicians might be paying lip service to it but this is a coordinated effort amongst all of the NATO countries.

Pentagon preparing for mass civil breakdown

Pentagon bracing for public dissent over climate and energy shocks

The Mound of Sound said...

Hi, Richard. Yeah, I did a post on the Guardian story:

Lorne said...

Hi Mound; what you describe is also addressed in this Walrus article:

The Mound of Sound said...

Lorne, you're back! How was Cuba? I assume you steered clear of the fine rum. Now you get to enjoy what Cuba can't offer - snow.

Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.

mogs moglio said...

The last straw? What will people swallow until they revolt MoS?

The Mound of Sound said...

Great article, Lorne, albeit disturbing. Ultimately it's the rise of authoritarianism in our political leadership that leads to this "us versus them" relationship between law enforcement and the public and the blurring of important lines between law enforcement and the military.

The Mound of Sound said...

Mogs, I genuinely wish I knew the answer to the question you pose. I do have a sense that the forces of authoritarianism and corporatism won't restrain themselves until something erupts. They seem to recognize that themselves in their considerable efforts to militarize law enforcement and their preparations for crushing dissent and urban warfare. These are acts of war on democratic society but we're not recognizing that yet.

mogs moglio said...

Nobody knows the answer to my question not even me. I was merely juxtaposing what if? Shit if I knew the answer I would be a Billionaire eh?