They've been selling surplus to the police for many years, since Iraq. It went on under Obama for his whole term and very little notice or alarm was displayed. This is a program that goes beyond any one president, much deeper.
It's a good question. I'm going to look into who authorised this process. Seems industry , military and Congress would have to be involved...and I wonder if it was done after WW11, Korea and Vietnam....or is this a recent development.
And when you left your tray table up, your seat in the fully-upright position, and made your way to the nearest cabin exit to say goodbye, was somebody chopping onions?
And Trump wants to give MORE military style weapons to regular police?!
They've been selling surplus to the police for many years, since Iraq. It went on under Obama for his whole term and very little notice or alarm was displayed. This is a program that goes beyond any one president, much deeper.
What do you suppose should be done? I mean what can even be done?
It's a good question. I'm going to look into who authorised this process. Seems industry , military and Congress would have to be involved...and I wonder if it was done after WW11, Korea and Vietnam....or is this a recent development.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2011/09...e-militarization-in-the-decade-following-911/
Here's a start...Im traveling so I can't focus right now, but it should be an interesting journey.
Traveling? You must be more at home, by now, as a ward of the airlines than on any of your native islands.
That's somewhat true I suppose, but really did just land in Hong Kong from Philly 1 hour ago!
And when you left your tray table up, your seat in the fully-upright position, and made your way to the nearest cabin exit to say goodbye, was somebody chopping onions?
Well, it was not that emotional.
And Happy New Year!