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>>MDWoli+(OP)
United States is a police state. I said it 20 years ago, people laughed. Now you see if for yourself. American police have positioned themselves as the enemy of the people because they see people as their enemy. And the only way to stop the enemy is by applying brute force. If they're doing all this in front of cameras, imagine what they do when nobody is looking.

Whereas in other countries, such as the UK, police are considered civilians in a uniform and behave accordingly.

>>bsd44+Zf
How did this come about, is it the consequence of an armed society, or something else unique to Americans?

>>_xerce+vh
Militarization of the police following 9/11.

>>bobbyl+eo
I think it's more militarization of the police because of easy access to guns (so logically police has to have bigger better gear) and erosion of rights following 9/11 (and the gradual complacency/acceptance of it). Mix in a long history or racism, easy access to information - stir and wait for it to explode.