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As US troops left Iraq, their combat gear went to police (europe.pub)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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The troop withdrawal created a ton of surplus armament. Through the so-called “1033 program,” police departments can acquire excess military gear from the Pentagon for free.

Source: https://www.stephensemler.com/p/how-the-iraq-war-turbocharged-police

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[–] FelixCress@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What did you see?

Police declining to execute European Arrest Warrant, inconvenient to Orban.

[–] theUwUhugger@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Not one person, not in the public sector is going to stand up in defiance alone?

My dad works in the army, he and his colleagues were out on the pride (which was kinda a protest too since the Orban said we can’t have a pride)! He didn’t agree with… well anything (gonna be a fun day when he finds out I am bi) but in a face mask, a face covering shawl and a sunglass he was out there