"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
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