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Obama expanded most of the policing programs we& #39;re protesting NOW:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="1️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 1" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 1"> Pentagon Giveaways -- added $500m in 2011.
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https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 3" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 3"> COPS Grants -- increased budget by 250%
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="4️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 4" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 4"> Asset forfeiture -- 1.8 billion in 2011
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Millions of pieces of military equipment such as tanks, bayonets, M-16s, and armored personnel carriers have been given to domestic police agencies for use on against American citizens.
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These task forces have caused numerous deaths, been responsible for botched drug raids on the wrong houses, and have been implicated in corruption scandals.
But there’s really no way to control how these grants are spent. Most funds have gone to helping SWAT.
Joe Biden credits himself as creating the program.
COPS or community-oriented policing is the idea that cops should be proactively policing communities they serve. But there’s really no way to control how these grants are spent. Most funds have gone to helping SWAT. Joe Biden credits himself as creating the program." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 3" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 3"> COPS or community-oriented policing is the idea that cops should be proactively policing communities they serve. But there’s really no way to control how these grants are spent. Most funds have gone to helping SWAT. Joe Biden credits himself as creating the program.">
COPS or community-oriented policing is the idea that cops should be proactively policing communities they serve. But there’s really no way to control how these grants are spent. Most funds have gone to helping SWAT. Joe Biden credits himself as creating the program." title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 3" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 3"> COPS or community-oriented policing is the idea that cops should be proactively policing communities they serve. But there’s really no way to control how these grants are spent. Most funds have gone to helping SWAT. Joe Biden credits himself as creating the program.">
According to Joe Biden& #39;s website, he wants to expand the cops program by $300 million dollars.
You must prove in court that you legitimately earned it. Many can& #39;t afford a lawyer therefore forfeiting their property due to cost and hassel.
These proceeds go to police departments. $445 million was given to police under Obama under this policy.
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These grants have been used to purchase military-grade equipment in the name of fighting terrorism. But they aren& #39;t regulated and used for more SWATS and raids.
(Biden is Against national legalization)
Medical weed raids under Obama has not only continued the Bush and Clinton admin policy of sending SWAT teams to raid growers, shops, and dispensaries in states that have legalized the drug, he significantly increased enforcement. (Biden is Against national legalization)https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">" title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="6️⃣" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 6" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 6"> Medical weed raids under Obama has not only continued the Bush and Clinton admin policy of sending SWAT teams to raid growers, shops, and dispensaries in states that have legalized the drug, he significantly increased enforcement. (Biden is Against national legalization)https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👇" title="Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten" aria-label="Emoji: Rückhand Zeigefinger nach unten">" class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Just two years into his presidency, Obama’s administration had conducted about 150 such raids. The Bush administration conducted around 200 medical marijuana raids over eight years.
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Obama administration has defended the use of aggressive, militaristic police actions in court. In the case Avina v. U.S., DEA agents pointed their guns at an 11-year-old and a 14-year-old during a drug raid on the wrong house.
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I was personally a victim of Obama& #39;s asset forfeiture and Byrne grants when I was raided by the FBI in 2012.
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