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[–] Ulluses 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Good there's going to be some checks on gear. When you see artillery gear being eyed for possible use you know your police service might be going a bit heavy.

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[–] toobaditworks 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Never. And notice:

Other equipment, including tactical vehicles, explosives and riot equipment, will be transferred only if local police provide additional certification and assurances that the gear will be used responsibly, according to the report.

Dear Obama, we promise not to misuse this equipment now please send us ...

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[–] lukipela 3 points -2 points (+1|-3) ago 

Uh, i guess you ignored the certification part, right?

I am also not sure why you are upset about tactical vehicles. Please explain how they are bad.

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[–] twoche 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I suppose this is good news. I mean I dont want the police being outgunned, but I sure hate we they bring the big toys to minor altercations.

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[–] Skwerley ago 

Also the opposite, they don't use them for riots and roll out against protesters. That way they can say it "wasn't enough" when they can show paper trails of deploying all milspec assets while the city burned to the ground.

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[–] CPA 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Here's the full context, which I believe shows that yes, in fact, certain items have been banned entirely. Other requipment, like riot gear, now required some sort of sign off.

The banned items are tracked armored vehicles, bayonets, grenade launchers, ammunition of .50-caliber or higher and some types of camouflage uniforms, according to a report released by a White House working group that made the recommendations. Other equipment, including tactical vehicles, explosives and riot equipment, will be transferred only if local police provide additional certification and assurances that the gear will be used responsibly, according to the report.

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[–] Mumberthrax ago 

So the only difference between the two lists is the ammunition and bayonets?

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[–] lukipela 2 points -1 points (+1|-2) ago 

Ok, everyone needs to realize that the "grenade launchers" they are talking about are old POS launchers used to fire tear gas and smoke.

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[–] Fedexsentmeahead ago 

First the Feds give them this shit for the price of postage, now he doesn't want them to use it?