Obama combats police militarization by limiting supply of military-style gear

The Guardian (UK) ^ | Monday 18 May 2015 07.29 EDT | http://www.theguardian.com/profile/lauren-gambino

[Lazamataz]

More than nine months after the paramilitary response to anti-police protests sent shockwaves around the world from the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, Barack Obama is taking matters into his own hands. The president will ban the US government from funding certain types of military-style equipment to local police departments and sharply control other weapons and gear provided to law enforcement, White House officials announced on Monday.

The announcement coincides with the release of a report from a policing taskforce assembled by Obama in response to the turmoil in Ferguson. The so-called 21st Century Policing Task Force, made up of 12 members from academia and law enforcement, was asked to propose solutions to overcome racial bias in police operations and recommend ways to improve relations between agencies and the communities they serve.

[factoryrat]

Too late, mission accomplished. The obama regime has succeded in vilifying civilian police forces, and the animosity may be irreconcilable. Obama said himself that he wants a domestic force that is just as powerful as the military. Well, he, along with his lackeys, are well on their way to making that happen. This latest decree is to let the current civilian police for know that the feds are going to let them twist in the wind, after giving them a bunch of military toys to play with.

It's open season on the police, just the way obama and his communist ilk want it. The communist regime needs to clear any opposition to their new way.