(Stamper, 2011, p. 6). The in as the protests came to be known, with loose” “Battle Seattle,” lootings, fires, and overreaction by police was in huge Chief’s Stamper’s opinion, “a the protesters, my cops, the (Stamper, 2011, p. 6). Yet even with the example of community” Seattle and other numerous errors and instances of overreach resulting in part from police militarization the trend continues. Chief Stamper points to continuing distribution of military equipment and training to police, a war mentality fueled by declared wars on terror and drugs, and a SWAT or military approach to every 911 call that creates a government service that is at war with its own (Stamper, 2011, p. 8). “perpetually people” While citizens do appreciate and applaud the daily courage of police officers, most welcome diplomatic and creative policing as opposed to the often brute force tactics of militarized police units. Pulling a false fire alarm to eject an unsuspecting suspect from a building or making arrests by promising foolish fugitives to pick up free tickets to the Super Bowl is always better than aggressively armed apprehension. There will always be situations that call for firepower and military precision; the hope is police everywhere see that as the last option. References Arria, M. (2013, March 4). How Cops Became Soldiers: An Interview with Police Militarization Expert Radley Balko. Retrieved May 11, 2014, from Motherboard. http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/police-militarization-an-interview-with-radley-balko Baker, A. (2011, December 4). When the Police Go Military. p. 6. New York Times.
loose” (Stamper, 2011, p. 6). The “Battle in Seattle,” as the protests came to be known, with lootings, fires, and overreaction by police was in Chief’s Stamper’s opinion, “a huge the protesters, my cops, the community” (Stamper, 2011, p. 6). Yet even with the example of Seattle and other numerous errors and instances of overreach resulting in part from police militarization the trend continues. Chief Stamper points to continuing distribution of military equipment and training to police, a war mentality fueled by declared wars on terror and drugs, and a SWAT or military approach to every 911 call that creates a government service that is “perpetually at war with its own people” (Stamper, 2011, p. 8). While citizens do appreciate and applaud the daily courage of police officers, most welcome diplomatic and creative policing as opposed to the often brute force tactics of militarized police units. Pulling a false fire alarm to eject an unsuspecting suspect from a building or making arrests by promising foolish fugitives to pick up free tickets to the Super Bowl is always better than aggressively armed apprehension. There will always be situations that call for firepower and military precision; the hope is police everywhere see that as the last option. References Arria, M. (2013, March 4). How Cops Became Soldiers: An Interview with Police Militarization Expert Radley Balko. Motherboard. Retrieved May 11, 2014, from http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/police-militarization-an-interview-with-radley-balko Baker, A. (2011, December 4). When the Police Go Military. New York Times. p. 6.
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