November 25, 2013
Capitol Hill Briefing
July 24, 2013 12:00PM
B-338 Rayburn House Office Building
July 24, 2013 12:00PM
B-338 Rayburn House Office Building
Featuring Radley Balko, Author, Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces, Senior Writer, Huffington Post; and Mark Lomax, Executive Director,National Association of Tactical Officers [actually, it's called the NTOA, the National Tactical Officers Association]; moderated by Laura Odato, Director of Government Affairs, Cato Institute.
One of the most disturbing trends in American policing in recent years has been the militarization of police weaponry and tactics.In his new book, The Rise of the Warrior Cop, author Radley Balko traces the arc of American law enforcement from the constables of colonial times to present day SWAT teams and special response units. With the martial rhetoric surrounding the “war on drugs” and the “war on terrorism,” policymakers have signed off on a dangerously aggressive style of policing that too often leads to unnecessary deaths and injuries.Is modern law enforcement on a collision course with our Bill of Rights?Join us for wide-ranging discussion of paramilitary police tactics in America.
P.S. Okay to be fair, NTOA is not really a SWAT lobby, per-se, but current and retired SWAT member association/fraternity.
Gotta say though, as ANY gunnies would know, the 'NTOA-approved' "member tested & recommended" products, in my past experience, has been pretty good, so far.
If you've ever shopped online for gun/hunting related products and or accessories, you probably came across their logo:
For those who maybe interested, check out some of the following:
http://www.maxpedition.com/store/pc/N-T-O-A-Member-Tested-Re...
http://www.uscav.com/SearchMan.aspx?Man=296&TabID=548
http://www.blackhawk.com/catalog/ntoa-approved-gear,7.htm
http://www.eberlestock.com/G3M%20NTOA%20Review.htm
http://www.uscav.com/SearchMan.aspx?Man=296&TabID=548
http://www.blackhawk.com/catalog/ntoa-approved-gear,7.htm
http://www.eberlestock.com/G3M%20NTOA%20Review.htm
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UPDATE 1: MoxNews' CSPAN-feed of the above CATO event posted:
RISE Of The WARRIOR COP: The Militarization Of America's Police Forces
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Published on Aug 11, 2013
Published on Aug 11, 2013
August 10, 2013 C-SPAN
http://MOXNews.com
RISE Of The WARRIOR COP: The Militarization Of America's Police Forces
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