Via the Washington Times
Rep. Hank Johnson: Militarization prevents community policing
By Jacqueline Klimas – The Washington Times – Friday, August 15, 2014
Rep. Hank Johnson, Georgia Democrat, said Friday that the situation in Ferguson, Missouri, will make lawmakers more likely to support his bill to limit what military equipment can be acquired by local police.
“I believe that what we’re getting now with the visuals that have been displayed on TV, I believe that the American people and the legislators have seen the results of the militarization,” he said on MSNBC. “That militarization creates the type of atmosphere where it’s difficult if not impossible to do community policing.”
Police have responded to protests in Ferguson with tear gas, rubber bullets and armored vehicles after police Officer Darren Wilson allegedly killed an unarmed 18-year-old black man, Michael Brown, on Saturday.
Mr. Johnson’s bill would prevent local police forces from acquiring automatic weapons and weapons higher than 50 caliber, armored vehicles, armored drones, silencers and stun grenades from the Defense Department as the equipment comes back from war.
“If a local law enforcement department should have it, then the citizens representatives should allocate money to pay for that equipment,” he said.
Mr. Johnson said he plans to introduce the bill in September when Congress returns to Washington.
“City streets should be a place for businesses and families, not tanks and M16s.”
Hank Johnson
Yeah but, heavy armor prevents law enforcers from being shot and over run by a bunch of angry negros.
If Rand Paul thinks it’s such a great idea he should go down to Ferguson in his under wear and see how successful he would be in rounding up negros.
I just phoned my congressman. While I question how much that matters, it’s an election year and his seat isn’t wholly safe, so just maybe a flood of calls would make a difference. Whether there will be a flood of calls is another matter.
“Mr. Johnson’s bill would prevent local police forces from acquiring automatic weapons and weapons higher than 50 caliber, armored vehicles, armored drones, silencers and stun grenades from the Defense Department as the equipment comes back from war.
“If a local law enforcement department should have it, then the citizens representatives should allocate money to pay for that equipment,” he said.”
Soooo, his “bill” is bullshit… it doesn’t STOP the cops from getting tanks and select fire weapons, sniper rifles and weps-capable drones. It just stops them from getting it under the 1033 Program – which is the copfuk version of Free Shit.
According to Rep. Johnson, cops can still get that shit, it’s just that the funding has to come from somewhere else…
Sooo, nothing fucking changes….
Isn’t this the same dumbass who during a House Armed Services Committee meeting could not coherently express his concern that the island of Guam was going to literally capsize due to the fact that there were too many military personnel on it? I’d be leery of anything this retard supported.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=v7XXVLKWd3Q
Mr. Capsize Neegro knows the island is 12 miles by 24 miles, and then says “I don’t know how many square miles that is, do you?”
Bwaahahahaha, what a total dumbfuk. I’m with I_S, this guy is too fuckin retarded to take seriously, about anything.
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Support my bill or the nation will tip over! Said Captain Capsize.
Once again, this thread demonstrates how well informed TBP visitors are. Indentured Servant strikes first, followed quickly by Sticky and Billy. Hank Johnson is an idiot.
The cops should obey the same laws the rest of us do. Including firearms.
When SHTF hide extra guns and ammo before homeland security comes to get them.
The bill needs to be amended to specifically authorize all US citizens to possess any weapons possessed by the local police.