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Texas School Districts Militarize Campus Cops With Free Surplus Weapons, Armored Vehicles (Video)

Monday, September 8, 2014 6:32
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(N.Morgan) In the spirit of taking advantage of the US Department of Defense low cost equipment, Texas school districts have been helping themselves to high-powered weaponry, bullet-proof vests, and armored vehicles to militarize their campus police officers. Another move towards the ever growing police state and lock down of the country. Repressive behavior from a repressive regime.

 

 

A KHOU investigation shows that ten school districts in Texas have been acquiring the military surplus under a government program that allows them to load up at little to no cost. According to the investigation, the districts have acquired 64 M-16 rifles, 18 M-14 rifles, 25 automatic pistols, extended magazines, and 4,500 rounds of ammunition. Additionally, the schools stocked up on armored plating, tactical vests, as well as 15 surplus military vehicles.

 

 

 

 

In the wake of the over-the-top military-like response by police in Ferguson to protestors, not everyone is thrilled by the idea of campus police outfitted like SWAT teams. “We don’t necessarily believe that this kind of equipment leads to students feeling more secure and safe in schools,” said Brennan Griffin of Texas Appleseed, which has been studying police on campus policies for years.

 

 

 

 

 

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  • captbob

    When ISIS comes accross the border you will be glad they have guns.

  • The Military can’t wait for marshall law. They are pushing JROTC in schools and enlisting criminals!
    http://www.theusmarinesrape.com/FaceBook.html

  • The US is turning into Hitler’s Germany, soon like Germany the US will attack the Jews for their perceived involvement in causing the state of affairs.

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