That would be the military-industrial-(prison) complex this old suit warned us about —

In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eisenhower%27s_farewell_address#The_speech

I’ve always liked Balko and his obtaining and commenting on various Missouri SWAT raids reveal certain ‘consistencies’ within those agencies to me.

(1). “Do it now!” is not so much a command for the one at the other end of the gun so much as a conditioned dogwhistle for the team members themselves. —

I saw evidence of this in Ferguson where the Giant Voice System would, with regular cadence, cite “Do it now” softly. Almost, as if it were a chant.

The crowd was not at ease. — The cops were having a particularly calming bit of ‘me time’ out of an otherwise busy workweek.

(2.) That fragrite body garb they find so vogue malfunctions in the presence of dog slobber.

(Though, what I really believe is that the dogs (no matter the type or threat) are invariably shot because they would otherwise be able to identify the perpetrators out in public when they have not their balls strapped on. — Loud noises, obnoxious smells lights, traumatic on my humans; These kinda things stick with a fido)

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“Do it now.”

the Blac Bloc says Do it later!

the WaPo piece is a thinly disguised Libertarian argument

Cool. Dr. Paul cured my apathy.