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We're Ferguson, Too

Denis C. Theriault
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This militarization of the local police all started in 1997 with US President Bill Clinton, making them dependent upon Federal support in violation of the Posse Comitatus Act.

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/Pre_96/Octob…

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitat…
Dread Uptown on August 21, 2014 at 2:00 PM Report this
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Calling for Federal supervision is putting the fox in charge of the henhouse.
Dread Uptown on August 21, 2014 at 2:04 PM Report this

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