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Jun 24, 2014
The Excessive Militarization of American Policing
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Learn more about the military equipment in your county
Findings:
• Unnecessary Tragedy
o It’s not uncommon for SWAT teams to brutalize bystanders in their search for a suspect. One family in Atlanta, profiled in the report, was woken up in the middle of the night when officers burst into their home and threw a flashbang grenade into the playpen where a toddler was sleeping.
• War without Public Support
o Nearly 80% of the SWAT raids the ACLU studied were conducted to serve searc
By Amber Duke
Jun 24, 2014
The Excessive Militarization of American Policing
Read the Complete Report
Learn more about the military equipment in your county
Findings:
• Unnecessary Tragedy
o It’s not uncommon for SWAT teams to brutalize bystanders in their search for a suspect. One family in Atlanta, profiled in the report, was woken up in the middle of the night when officers burst into their home and threw a flashbang grenade into the playpen where a toddler was sleeping.
• War without Public Support
o Nearly 80% of the SWAT raids the ACLU studied were conducted to serve searc
By Amber Duke
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