The Root of Police Militarization

Truth in Media

by Ben Swann / December 10th, 2014

Ben Swann takes a look at the root of police militarization and why even if military equipment is removed from police departments across the nation, militarization will not come to an end.

Ben Swann spent 14 years working as a journalist in broadcast news. In 2010, he became a prime time anchor with WXIX and there became the producer/writer/anchor of a segment called “Reality Check”. While covering the 2012 Republican Presidential primary he began to confront the problems in the American electoral process, the stranglehold of America’s two party system and the suppression of voters’ choices by the corporate media. Read other articles by Ben, or visit Ben's website.

This article was posted on Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 at 12:58pm and is filed under Discrimination, Militarism, Police, Racism, Video, Weaponry.