The constitution* has been thrown out of the window in New York City.

[Swat 3]

http://nypost.com/2015/01/30/nypd-to-launch-a-beefed-up-counterterrorism-squad/

Why in the unholy forget are they lumping terrorists and peaceful protesters together.
MACHINE GUNS ON ARMORED VEHICLES.

If you don't believe in the right to bear arms I think you should open your loving eyes.

generalizing liberty and freedom*

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[Ben Grapevine]

I don't see what rights are being infringed.

[Swat 3]

I don't see what rights are being infringed.

They are making a militarized force of 350 people who are responsible to controlling both terrorism and protesters.
Terrorism and protesters should never be used in the same sentence for this kind of thing. People have a RIGHT to protest; pointing high caliber machine guns at them scare people and make them go away.

All in the name of counter-terrorism. I wish 9/11 never happened :(.

[ZombiLoin]

As if we didn't know the NYPD is 60% scumbags already.

[Jairo]

Why in the unholy forget are they lumping terrorists and peaceful protesters together.

The Strategic Response Group, or SRG, will be devoted to “advanced disorder control and counterterrorism protection,” responding to the sort of demonstrations that erupted after the Eric Garner grand-jury decision and also events like the recent Paris terror attacks.

what

[Swat 3]

The NYPD will launch a unit of 350 cops to handle both counterterrorism and protests — riding vehicles equipped with machine guns and riot gear — under a re-engineering plan to be rolled out over the coming months.

You don't need this for protests.

[Electrk.]

The militarization of the police is a big problem in this country. There's something very frightening going on, almost as if they're planning something.

[ZombiLoin]

The militarization of the police is a big problem in this country. There's something very frightening going on, almost as if they're planning something.

As if we didn't know the NYPD is 60% scumbags already.

Pls read my link. It's already happened.

[Frequency]

The militarization of the police is a big problem in this country. There's something very frightening going on, almost as if they're planning something.

sounds like conspiracy stuff, but it's actually probable

[Oasis]

Another day, another assumption.

[ThatRandomGuy]

didn't Florida purchase some AH-64 helicopters from the military or something like that...

[Electrk.]

sounds like conspiracy stuff, but it's actually probable

I know it sounds like tinfoil hat stuff but it's seriously unnerving

[Doomonkey]

All these recent shootings by police officers are part of a plan to desensitize us to the murders of our fellow citizens by the police domestic military. Wake up sheeple!

[Rainzx¹]

Who said they call in the swat teams on a protest.
There are no rights being infringed here.

[Couatl]

I hope someone caught it