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<blockquote data-quote="wyldberi" data-source="post: 91473" data-attributes="member: 6095"><p>The OP included a comment that said police were once viewed as being benign community helpers who patrolled our streets on foot with just a revolver. Yes, that was one face the police portrayed. But if you happened to live in a community of color, the police have always displayed a different face. They have always possessed the potential for becoming a force of brutal, repressive violence to control and punish those who threaten the existing power structure. That's the nature of the institution; the role it plays in our society.</p><p></p><p>What's different today, is that the lower end of the socioeconomic scale isn't the only group that threatens the existing power structure. In part, the nature of the power structure has changed somewhat. It's more radicalized and more controlled by the monied interests in this country.</p><p></p><p>The OP is completely correct in noting the ever-increasing militarization of our police forces. This isn't something new; it stretches back to the Regan era. It's been on-going, and with the passing of time, more and more extreme. As the presence of this entity continues, the Public grows accustomed to that presence, and this makes way for another round of escalation.</p><p></p><p>IMO, it's not just the creation of a domestic military we're witnessing; we're watching the co-opting of the entire legal justice system by the wealthy and the powerful. This same class has always been in control; now, they're simply tightening the nose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wyldberi, post: 91473, member: 6095"] The OP included a comment that said police were once viewed as being benign community helpers who patrolled our streets on foot with just a revolver. Yes, that was one face the police portrayed. But if you happened to live in a community of color, the police have always displayed a different face. They have always possessed the potential for becoming a force of brutal, repressive violence to control and punish those who threaten the existing power structure. That's the nature of the institution; the role it plays in our society. What's different today, is that the lower end of the socioeconomic scale isn't the only group that threatens the existing power structure. In part, the nature of the power structure has changed somewhat. It's more radicalized and more controlled by the monied interests in this country. The OP is completely correct in noting the ever-increasing militarization of our police forces. This isn't something new; it stretches back to the Regan era. It's been on-going, and with the passing of time, more and more extreme. As the presence of this entity continues, the Public grows accustomed to that presence, and this makes way for another round of escalation. IMO, it's not just the creation of a domestic military we're witnessing; we're watching the co-opting of the entire legal justice system by the wealthy and the powerful. This same class has always been in control; now, they're simply tightening the nose. [/QUOTE]
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