Monday, April 8, 2013

Injustice Rising in America



 

 

 

New post on Fellowship of the Minds

 

Injustice Rising in America

by traildustfotm

This is the lead story on WND,com today. ~TD

NEWS ANALYSIS

THE GROWING MILITARIZATION OF U.S. POLICE

Thousands of SWAT-type raids changing face of law enforcement

As politicians exploit the Newtown tragedy to promote new laws to restrict firearms and implement universal background checks that could lead to gun registration and confiscation, another parallel trend– namely, the increasing militarization of law enforcement, most visibly demonstrated by the growing use of massive, SWAT-type raids on businesses and individuals, sometimes with federal involvement or authorization – is heightening concerns that America is moving toward a police state.

Mountain Pure SWAT raid: The Movie

Mountain Pure Water, LLC is headquartered on Interstate 30 just outside the town of Little Rock, Arkansas. The company manufactures and distributes beverage containers, spring water, fruit drinks, and teas. In January 2012, about 50 federal agents, led by Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General Special Agent Cynthia Roberts and IRS Special Agent Bobbi Spradlin, swooped in, guns drawn. Without explanation they shut down plant operations, herded employees into the cafeteria, and confined them to the room for hours. They could not so much as use the bathroom without police escort. Cell phones were confiscated and all Internet and company phones were disabled.

Plant Manager Court Stacks was at his desk when police burst through his office door, guns drawn and pointed at him—a thoroughly unprofessional violation of basic firearms discipline in this circumstance, and the cause of numerous accidental SWAT killings.

 

Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2013/04/the-growing-militarization-of-u-s-police/#0Y4K1LIsjpBbDmXK.99

traildustfotm | April 8, 2013 at 7:56 am | Categories: Uncategorized | URL: http://wp.me/pKuKY-l6u

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