Trump expected to lift ban on military gear to local police forces

[dalton99a]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/08/27/trump-expected-lift-ban-military-gear-local-police-forces/606065001/

Trump expected to lift ban on military gear to local police forces
Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY | Published 3:24 p.m. ET Aug. 27, 2017

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is preparing to lift a controversial ban on the transfer of some surplus military equipment to police departments whose battlefield-style response to rioting in a St. Louis suburb three years ago prompted a halt to the program.

The new plan, outlined in documents obtained by USA TODAY, would roll back an Obama administration executive order that blocked armored vehicles, large-caliber weapons, ammunition and other heavy equipment from being re-purposed from foreign battlefields to America's streets.

On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to address the annual meeting of the Fraternal Order of Police, the nation's largest police union, and he may outline the program changes there.

Administration officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

[Sugar Smack]

1. "SHIT" is a word that comes to mind.

This is it. This is really fucking IT.

We've had it. And there I was, seriously about to go out get myself a little mother-of-pearl-handled, purse-sized dinner gun. Why bother handing out all those toys to the police if they don't use them?

[SammyWinstonJack]

2. Um yeah.

[sinkingfeeling]

3. Of course he will.

[VOX]

4. Because Deputy Barney Fife in Cletusville, Dumbfuckistan needs armored vehicles.

[ProudLib72]

5. WHY?

Is he going to war with Harvey? Do 50 cal bullets stop flood waters? Do armored vehicles float?

WHY WHY WHY????