ACLU to look at "militarization" of local police

[Tom Servo]

The name of the organization is just a smokescreen for what is a very left-wing group dedicated to a larger government (and, hence, more police, whatever they're armed with).

Do you have anything to substantiate that? I'm well aware of the ACLU's stance opposing the 2nd Amendment (though some local chapters have broken ranks).

They have defended the civil liberties of folks from both sides of the aisle. Westboro Baptist springs to mind as one example.

 

[Pilot]

Well, they have to spend all that stimulus money or lose it. Using terrorism, and domestic terrorism and "keeping people safe" as the excuse they've turned a lot of good tax dollars into military gear, including armor, and not just body armor, armored vehicles.

 

[shootniron]

At the most basic level, power corrupts and giving the police a larger advantage over the average citizen does increase the likelihood of it being abused. At the local level the willingness of the people to approve tax increases provides a natural limit to all this but federal grants for fancy gear shift the balance in an unhealthy way.

I agree.