In the mid-2000s, in response to IED threats in Iraq, the US military sought an armored, bomb-resistant truck, more protected than an HMMWV.
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This is the current Google maps image of where Camp Liberty in Baghdad used to be. Those trucks? Yeah.pic.twitter.com/qy89ZmL6sP
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The vehicles rolling up the streets of Baton Rouge are very much the same as what's there.
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Look at this press release. "This $237,000 weapon will be unleashed on the streets of East Baton Rouge Parish" http://www.lencoarmor.com/east-baton-rouge-gets-new-armored-vehicle/ …
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Like they don't even pretend. That press release is oozing with violence. THIS WEAPON WILL BE UNLEASHED ON THE STREETS
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I'm not claiming wokeness or anything here. I am complicit in creating this. A small part. But a part.
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This is why I my work now focuses on the ethics of tech. It was just about the algorithms then. And now a weapon is unleasehd on the street
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(to be clear, I do not and have never worked for Lenco)
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Thank you for the break down. I surprised this is news to people
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WORST OF ALL:started w/gang violence-drugs-organized crime gang warfare~>Police gotoWarfare/$40Bn/yrUSdrugswar+$BnsAid2Mex
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&Fed funds were used to train Mil Contractors escalation etc war trng to MANY police>MINDSET=WAR
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&fact militarization of police includMil contractors training police w/mil escalation etc>Snoop>potus/stoppdPentgnDonations
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BLM promotes violence against cops on the internet. What a surprise that cops would protect themselves.
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What a surprise that police would be wearing such gear after 5 of them were recently killed by an assault weapon
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An ilegal war that has propagated an immoral war where legality is no longer even a consideration.
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@CATS_PAWS Where do you think they get new police from?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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