15.08.2014 - 19:02 [ Bill Moyers ]

Not Just Ferguson: 11 Eye-Opening Facts About America’s Militarized Police Forces

The weapons that destroyed Afghanistan and Iraq have made their way to local law enforcement. While police forces across the country began a process of militarization — complete with SWAT teams and flash-bang grenades — when President Reagan intensified the “war on drugs,” the post-9/11 “war on terror” has added fuel to the fire.