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The troop withdrawal created a ton of surplus armament. Through the so-called “1033 program,” police departments can acquire excess military gear from the Pentagon for free.

Source: https://www.stephensemler.com/p/how-the-iraq-war-turbocharged-police

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[–] theUwUhugger@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

…how? Isn’t the us a first world country?

[–] Tempus_Fugit@midwest.social 3 points 1 day ago

🤣 FWINO, First World In Name Only.