After this outrage Obama did an Executive Order limiting some of the things that Police can get. This was in 2015, then in 2017 Trump lifted than order on purpose for optics.
Now the Democrats in their "Chokehold Bill" (which does far more than Chokeholds and is named The Justice in Policing Act) will prevent the transfer of anything that is considered military grade hardware to go to the states or local police forces and that includes Grenade Launchers.
(This article covers more than the stuff we just talked about.)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2020/06/09/daily-202-demilitarizing-the-police-could-be-a-more-fruitful-rallying-cry-for-reformers-than-defunding/5edf0e54602ff12947e87c9e/
Soooo, it turns out that George Floyd had drugs in his system
- 04/06/2020 02:02:47 PM
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Why let facts cloud your emotions when you want to steal shit?
- 04/06/2020 03:45:24 PM
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Facts that don't fit a narrative are ignored.
- 04/06/2020 05:12:44 PM
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I worry about the desired end state sought by those promoting the narrative.
- 05/06/2020 02:31:39 PM
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I'd be curious to see how other models work. Granted, I want them tested in someone else's town. *NM*
- 05/06/2020 04:28:31 PM
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Bingo *NM*
- 05/06/2020 05:31:26 PM
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Mookie how do you feel now after the May 30th tire incident, that the cops admitted they did today?
- 08/06/2020 11:59:42 PM
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Whatever the rationale, defunding the police is a bad idea. Even Bernie agreed with that. *NM*
- 12/06/2020 03:27:29 PM
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Are you disagreeing with the branding, or the actual ask?
- 12/06/2020 04:32:36 PM
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It depends on who's asking.
- 12/06/2020 06:55:34 PM
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LA schools police will return grenade launchers but keep rifles, armored vehicles
- 12/06/2020 07:11:36 PM
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A six year old news article? Is it even still relevant? *NM*
- 12/06/2020 08:39:44 PM
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It is extremely relevant
- 12/06/2020 09:09:33 PM
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That's bizarre. You position changes based on who you're talking to?
- 12/06/2020 07:12:47 PM
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yes because some have an agenda I can't accept.
- 12/06/2020 08:36:15 PM
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So you are Anti-Anti- ... isn't that exhausting 
*NM*
- 12/06/2020 08:39:35 PM
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*NM*
- 12/06/2020 08:39:35 PM
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Yeah that's you letting your perception of what "far" left is get in the way of
- 12/06/2020 11:02:22 PM
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I've read Joe's post on FB and the study it referred to.
- 04/06/2020 07:29:12 PM
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“Structural racism” is a bullshit term
- 05/06/2020 04:00:09 AM
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Maybe the term isn't right
- 05/06/2020 05:41:59 AM
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More bullshit!
- 05/06/2020 11:14:49 PM
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I don 't necessarily agree with all the points
- 06/06/2020 03:21:08 AM
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You can't legislate away bigotry, though, in any country, ever
- 08/06/2020 02:04:41 AM
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1st this is not true, second just say it is the "futility thesis" arguing it will never make a dent *NM*
- 08/06/2020 03:56:13 AM
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So a victim is not a victim for he is not perfect and ideal? *NM*
- 04/06/2020 08:53:37 PM
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No, but sometimes even when someone LOOKS like a "victim" they really are not. *NM*
- 24/06/2020 02:47:35 PM
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I hate to agree with Roland, but...
- 05/06/2020 02:01:56 AM
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Exactly. There is no reason to have a knee on his neck for 8 minutes. *NM*
- 05/06/2020 04:15:58 PM
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Who said otherwise? That actually shows the VIRTUES of the system.
- 05/06/2020 06:46:10 PM
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You really are a loathsome little ball of slime. *NM*
- 06/06/2020 01:08:22 PM
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What does that make people with more riots, arsons & interracial assaults committed than I?
- 17/06/2020 09:27:47 PM
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Re: Soooo, it turns out that George Floyd had drugs in his system
- 05/06/2020 04:45:41 PM
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???
- 05/06/2020 05:23:34 PM
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Ever watch Cops or Live PD or any police reality show?
- 05/06/2020 05:35:38 PM
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Honestly, I haven't watched COPs or other similar shows in 25 years. *NM*
- 05/06/2020 09:51:19 PM
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