The US Police State: Rise Of A Third World Nation

When I was growing up, as I’m sure was the same for you, police were the good guys. The ones to save the day, come to the rescue, or just lend a helping hand to those in need. They were the shield in the darkness standing against the evils of the world, or at least that was what we were brought up to believe; that they’re heroes, with no exception. I have come to realize, as with everything in this world, there is always an exception. Police Militarization While police forces across the country began a process of militarization when President Reagan intensified the “war on drugs,” complete with SWAT teams and flash-bang grenades, the post 9/11 “war on terror” has only added fuel to that fire.   Through laws and regulations, like a provision in defense budgets that authorize the Pentagon to transfer surplus military gear to police forces, local law enforcement are using weapons found on the battlefields of South Asia and the Middle East. With the infusion of hand-me-downs straight from never-ending wars in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq, Americans stand by and watch as their friendly neighborhood peace officers quickly become something straight from the mind of George Orwell. Personal belongings unjustly confiscated for profit, ever-present electronic surveillance, and a constant and steady erosion of rights leading to one unavoidable slowly materializing end game.    (function(w,d,s,i){w.ldAdInit=w.ldAdInit||[];w.ldAdInit.push({slot:9922211435978342,size:[0, 0],id:"ld-1522-2713"});if(!d.getElementById(i)){var j=d.createElement(s),p=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];j.async=true;j.src="//cdn2.lockerdomecdn.com/_js/ajs.js";j.id=i;p.parentNode.insertBefore(j,p);}})(window,document,"script","ld-ajs"); This country has witnessed an undeniable and seemingly irrevocable transformation of its core values and subsequently its once friendly local police force. Americans have stood witness to their transformation into a fast-moving well-oiled machine of industry and control; no longer here to serve the citizen, but the interests of the state. A group once thoroughly committed to the safety and individual sovereignty of every American within their jurisdiction, has now morphed into the type of