William Lacy Clay, Jr.

It's an issue that we need to have a national discussion about, the militarization of local police forces, and then when they are used to quell peaceful demonstration. Then we have a problem, and especially around this entire case of the murder of Michael Brown at the hands of a Ferguson police officer.

American Politician

Rand Paul

Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts by using federal dollars to help municipal governments build what are essentially small armies - where police departments compete to acquire military gear that goes far beyond what most of Americans think of as law enforcement.

Zephyr Teachout

At a policy level, we can support protecting and serving as opposed to militarization or disproportionate response. Step one is making sure we don't militarize and actually call for a review of military equipment in New York police forces.

American Lawyer

Roger Waters

We live in very volatile times. And it is super necessary that all of us resist this move toward the militarization and establishment of a more and more authoritarian regime, not just in the United States but in Europe and elsewhere.

British Musician

If we don't have a responsive democracy, all the debates about charter schools, and fracking, and high-stakes testing, and the militarization of police forces - all of which are issues I care about – they aren't real debates.

Danny Glover

You know, we do not want the militarization of Haiti. We do not see a Haitian as a protectorate where it relinquishes its own sovereignty.

American Actor

Vermin Supreme

The militarization of the police is obviously not a secret. And the militarization of the force is to circumvent Posse Comitatus.

American Artist

Jonathan Van Ness

I just - I come from a very little town where the militarization of the police force is a very real issue.

American Entertainer

Often implies a critical stance towards increasing military influence.

Negative Connotation

Suggests a shift in society's values towards favoring military solutions.

Societal Impact

Can suggest the use or threat of force in a non-military context.

May Imply Force

Indicates a shift in political strategy to prioritize military considerations.

Political Focus

Emphasizes the military's influence on strategic planning or decisions.

Strategic Influence

Can suggest that a situation is escalating towards potential or actual conflict.

Conflict Escalation

 to get by I mean it's not easy you see a lot of poverty and you feel something about this these people have designs for your resource and this is what you see something else you see that you talk about Americans don't talk about this but you do there's this thing this this militarization of the world in its

A radical experiment in...

 you're talking about the militarization of our police and so there's calling for the demilitarization of police they're calling for removed police from schools LAUSD just did a successful campaign student-led campaign to get police out of their schools LAUSD had police in

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 And this leads to point militarization. Dictators survive by instigating fear, and they use the military to suppress dissident voices, even though they try to give the impression that the military is to protect the nation. And they suppress institutions and destroy them

Militarization