Posted on 05/24/2022 1:50:46 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Congress deadlocked over how to address racism and excessive use of force, President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death, according to three people familiar with the matter.
The decision reflects Biden’s struggle to use the limited powers of his office to advance his campaign promises, as well as his attempt to strike a balance between police and civil rights groups at a time when rising concerns about crime are eclipsing calls for reform.
The order would require federal law enforcement to review and revise policies on use of force, and it would restrict the flow of surplus military equipment to local police.
In addition, it would encourage limitations on chokeholds and no-knock warrants by attaching strings to federal funding.
The people who described the order spoke on condition of anonymity ahead of any public announcement, which is scheduled for the first day after Biden’s return from his first trip to Asia as president.
He is expected to appear alongside relatives of Floyd, whose killing by Minneapolis police sparked nationwide protests.
It was the largest series of demonstrations in American history, occurring in the midst of coronavirus lockdowns and President Donald Trump’s divisive reelection campaign.
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Shouldn’t the Secret Service just be told to stand down?
Will demand cops nationwide to not stop a black for any reason.
“...and it would restrict the flow of surplus military equipment to local police.”
Good move. It would be quite an improvement for the police to resemble police again and not a military occupation force.
We need a limit on the number of EOs that a president can use in one term.
All states should do the same as far as governors are concerned.
He’ll send it to Antifa instead.
Actually much of the military vehicles and etc. can be sold through the Civilian Marksmanship Program or auctioned off as surplus.
If departments want to buy this stuff at fair market prices and then use their own funds to recondition it then so be it. But no more free goodies from the military to be used to outfit the gear queers and the tacticool fetishists.
So now you are applauding Biden?
What about all the fentanyl? 🤪
A total tool.
I don’t know how the use of forces policies that I am under can be any more restrictive. I have never in my career had to use force and hope to never have to, but I know Agents who legally used force on Antifa and the Federal Government considered not protecting them from lawsuits.
Great timing with the freak shooting a bunch of kids at a school. Nice job Brandon!
quote “It was the largest series of demonstrations in American history”
um.. “demonstrations” ?
RIOTS!!!
INSURRECTION!!!
A million times worse than the Captial Selfie episode!
“Actually much of the military vehicles and etc. can be sold through the Civilian Marksmanship Program or auctioned off as surplus.”
So the perps can buy any military surplus they can afford but do the police get their budgets increased so they an also buy some or do they just have to use part of their annual budget to buy some.
“So now you are applauding Biden?”
If he does something decent then why not? Would you rather I be a mindless tool like the people who hated Donald Trump no matter how frigging awesome were some of the things he did for them?
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