New Film Peace Officer Documents the Human Cost of Police Militarization

http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2015/10/new-film-peace-officer-documents-the-human-cost-of-police-militarization-3224486.html


Police militarization and overuse of SWAT raids has been a constant topic in the news over the past several years. Authors like Radley Balko have detailed the incredible destructive increase in the number of annual paramilitary raids conducted on citizens for suspected crimes such as low-level drug offenses, credit card theft, misdemeanor illegal gambling, unpaid fines, and even barbershops to check that the barbers were licensed. These violent raids, 60,000 a year, are often conducted on people who have no criminal record or history of violence, and innocent residents are frequently terrorized by heavily armed goons who show up at the wrong residence.