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Originally Posted by InglewoodFan
I need to dig for the article I read a while back, but the thesis was that the militarization of US policing was a result of a deep trough of Homeland Security money combined with lots of military surplus gear being available post foreign entanglements.
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The main catch being free gifting of armored vehicles from the US military to police forces on the condition that the police forces have to use them. If they aren't used they have to be returned to the US military so that's why Mayberry Police have an APV that they love to trot out at public events and such.