Executive Order: Zero limits police use of military equipment

pawz

cnn.com/2015/05/18/politics/bayonets-police-white-house/

A rare policy I can get behind.

greenblood

Of course you would...........

"Local police can still bypass the federal restrictions and bans by buying the equipment from private sellers."

Just because federal agencies won't provide them, doesn't mean they can't get them.

pawz

greenblood said:

Of course you would...........

"Local police can still bypass the federal restrictions and bans by buying the equipment from private sellers."

Just because federal agencies won't provide them, doesn't mean they can't get them.

Fuck, the devil is in the details.

FYFMFE

GrundleStiltzkin

greenblood said:

Of course you would...........

"Local police can still bypass the federal restrictions and bans by buying the equipment from private sellers."

Just because federal agencies won't provide them, doesn't mean they can't get them.

Practically speaking, that's going to hugely curtail it. The reason why the Beverly Hills PD had a MRAP is that the DoD was basically giving them away.

greenblood

GrundleStiltzkin said:

greenblood said:

Of course you would...........

"Local police can still bypass the federal restrictions and bans by buying the equipment from private sellers."

Just because federal agencies won't provide them, doesn't mean they can't get them.

Practically speaking, that's going to hugely curtail it. The reason why the Beverly Hills PD had a MRAP is that the DoD was basically giving them away.

True, however, there will still be some forces that will budget funds to have those types of weapons on hand, and some that won't.

I prefer the police force having these weapons, they just need to be highly restricted on their use. Heaven forbid we have an actual terror crises, it would be nice to have local defenses available rather than waiting for military personel.

GrundleStiltzkin

greenblood said:

GrundleStiltzkin said:

greenblood said:

Of course you would...........

"Local police can still bypass the federal restrictions and bans by buying the equipment from private sellers."

Just because federal agencies won't provide them, doesn't mean they can't get them.

Practically speaking, that's going to hugely curtail it. The reason why the Beverly Hills PD had a MRAP is that the DoD was basically giving them away.

True, however, there will still be some forces that will budget funds to have those types of weapons on hand, and some that won't.

I prefer the police force having these weapons, they just need to be highly restricted on their use. Heaven forbid we have an actual terror crises, it would be nice to have local defenses available rather than waiting for military personel.

Having to pay for the gear themselves will naturally tend to put it in departments where there is some realistic need.

pawz

GrundleStiltzkin said:

greenblood said:

GrundleStiltzkin said:

greenblood said:

Of course you would...........

"Local police can still bypass the federal restrictions and bans by buying the equipment from private sellers."

Just because federal agencies won't provide them, doesn't mean they can't get them.

Practically speaking, that's going to hugely curtail it. The reason why the Beverly Hills PD had a MRAP is that the DoD was basically giving them away.

True, however, there will still be some forces that will budget funds to have those types of weapons on hand, and some that won't.

I prefer the police force having these weapons, they just need to be highly restricted on their use. Heaven forbid we have an actual terror crises, it would be nice to have local defenses available rather than waiting for military personel.

Having to pay for the gear themselves will naturally tend to put it in departments where there is some realistic need.

This.

sarktastic

...as if someone had to be reminded it's probably a good idea to leave the grenade launchers locked up for Seafair.

ThomasFremont

greenblood said:

GrundleStiltzkin said:

greenblood said:

Of course you would...........

"Local police can still bypass the federal restrictions and bans by buying the equipment from private sellers."

Just because federal agencies won't provide them, doesn't mean they can't get them.

Practically speaking, that's going to hugely curtail it. The reason why the Beverly Hills PD had a MRAP is that the DoD was basically giving them away.

True, however, there will still be some forces that will budget funds to have those types of weapons on hand, and some that won't.

I prefer the police force having these weapons, they just need to be highly restricted on their use. Heaven forbid we have an actual terror crises, it would be nice to have local defenses available rather than waiting for military personel.

Cue Red Dawn wet dream sequence.