The Movement to Stop the Militarization of Police

http://www.thestreetspirit.org/the-movement-to-stop-the-militarization-of-police/

At Urban Shield’s vendor expo, a hundred companies sell military grade weapons and surveillance equipment to local police departments. As much as organizers claim Urban Shield is about saving lives, the focus on guns and death is overwhelming. City agencies should not participate in an exercise that militarizes the police.