Obama expanded most of the policing programs we're protesting NOW:

1️⃣ Pentagon Giveaways -- added $500m in 2011.
2️⃣ Byrne Grants -- added $2 billion 2009.
3️⃣ COPS Grants -- increased budget by 250%
4️⃣ Asset forfeiture -- 1.8 billion in 2011

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5️⃣ DHS Anti-Terror Grants -- $34 billion in grants handed out since 2001.
6️⃣ Medical Marijuana Raids -- 150 in two years (Bush had 200 in 8 years).
7️⃣ Heavy-handed immigration raids -- 3 million deported.

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1️⃣ Pentagon giveaways aka military gear/equipment for cops.

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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2️⃣ Byrne Grants aka multi-jurisdictional anti-drug and anti-gang task forces.

These task forces have caused numerous deaths, been responsible for botched drug raids on the wrong houses, and have been implicated in corruption scandals.

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3️⃣ 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's website, he wants to expand the cops program by $300 million dollars.
4️⃣ Asset forfeiture is a policy where the government can seize any cash, cars, houses that cops can reasonably connect to a crime.

You must prove in court that you legitimately earned it. Many can't afford a lawyer therefore forfeiting their property due to cost and hassel.
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These proceeds go to police departments. $445 million was given to police under Obama under this policy.

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5️⃣ DHS has been giving its own grants to police agencies.

These grants have been used to purchase military-grade equipment in the name of fighting terrorism. But they aren't regulated and used for more SWATS and raids.
6️⃣ 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)

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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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7️⃣ Heavy-handed policing and immigration raids often used to enforce immigration laws. In 2012, Obama administration deported more people than in any prior year in American history. Total 3 million deported.

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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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