We're saying, "Police brutality? No more money!" and yet the people in power are hearing "Police brutality? No! More money!"
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Replying to @JessforDelaware
What percentage of police budgets, on average, do military weapons and training constitute? How about we take that away before we talk about more money?
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Replying to @UnegvUgidali
It actually costs them very little. It's transferred from the military and police departments typically just pay for the delivery costs. This is why we also need to end the 1033 program and ban ownership of this equipment outright. https://www.wired.com/story/pentagon-hand-me-downs-militarize-police-1033-program/ …pic.twitter.com/FPLkIe1aCF
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Replying to @JessforDelaware
I understand the economic dynamics of the transfers. I refer to the valuation of the materiel transferred. The materiel has a cost to produce, and that it is "used" doesn't obviate that cost. The transfer is not "free".
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Replying to @UnegvUgidali @JessforDelaware
And have you looked into the cost of shipping an 18-ton MRAP? Insurance? One doesn't take it to Jiffy Lube for maintenance. This issue gets far too little critical attention. The $$ amounts are an iceberg.
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Replying to @UnegvUgidali
Budgets are unfortunately not usually line itemed out in a way that allows transparency into those costs. We're on the same page that this equipment doesn't belong in our states & cities, which I why I'd fight to end 1033 and prohibit ownership. Ends the operational costs, too.
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Replying to @JessforDelaware
Thank you so much for explaining how things work to me.
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I was commiserating, not explaining. I recognize this equipment has both financial and social costs. I was only noting that the retail price tag people usually focus on is not *really* the cost. No matter what it costs I want it all out of our cities and towns.
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