"War Comes Home": That’s what the ACLU called its report this week about the increasing militarization of police forces in the United States. According to the ACLU, SWAT-style raids are on the rise, even though they’re often unnecessary, and sometimes turn peaceful situations into violent ones. And these ultra-armed teams are often subsidized with grants from the Department of Homeland Security.
Cop or Soldier? Hard to Tell
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Credits
Guests:
Kara Dansky - American Civil Liberties Union's Center for Justice -
@kdansky,
Radley Balko - Washington Post -
@radleybalko,
Dan Marcou - PoliceOne.com -
@PoliceOne,
Connor Boyack - The Libertas Institute -
@cboyack
Host:
Barbara Bogaev