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Ferguson Exposes Militarization of Police Forces
Your town and
mine are being
militarized
by
J im H ightower
The tragedies unfold­
ing in Ferguson, Mo., are
doubly infuriating.
First, there is the obvi­
ous outrage of yet an­
oth er unarm ed black
teenager being stopped by one of
the town’s white police officers as
he was walking to his grandmother’s
home.
A scuffle ensued, and officer
Darren Wilson fatally shot
Michael Brown (six times,
including tw ice in the
head, according to an au­
topsy report). The young
m an’s corpse was then left
lying in the street for hours,
during which time the po­
lice didn’t even bother to
notify his family. Understandably,
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furious citizens have erupted in pro­
test.
Outrage No. 2 is that Ferguson’s
police, practically all of whom are
white in a town that’s two-thirds
black, responded to the public out­
cry like an occupying army.
Instead of the calm, professional,
and empathetic approach required,
the police confronted Ferguson with
full military force, rolling out in ar-
tow n’s police force — supposedly
made up of peace officers — get
such weaponry and a military atti­
tude? From the Pentagon.
The Defense Department has
quietly been militarizing America’s
police departments for the last two
decades, sending billions of dollars
worth of Bearcats, helicopters, ma­
chine guns, etc. to any Mayberry
police chief with Rambo fantasies.
The young man’s corpse was then
left lying in the street for hours,
during which time the police didn’t
even bother to notify his family.
Understandably, furious citizens
have erupted in protest.
v
mored “Bearcat” vehicles, -hover­
ing helicopters, riot gear, camou­
flage outfits, and body armor.
They approached the unarmed
citizens with assault riffles, gre­
nades, tear gas, night sticks, and a
macho attitude. It was a tactical,
commando assault on civilians, the
vast majority of whom where doing
what they should be doing: calling
autocrats to account.
But wait: Where did this tiny
Your town and mine are being
militarized too. We must halt this
perversion o f policing, or w e’ll be
the next Ferguson. For starters, tell
your governor: “Don’t militarize my
block.” You can do it at change.org/
petitions.
OtherW ords colum nist Jim
Hightower is a radio commentator,
writer, and public speaker. He's
also editor o f the populist newslet­
ter, The Hightower Lowdown.