From the Washington Post:
"President Donald Trump plans to resume the transfer of surplus weapons,
vehicles and other equipment from the nation’s military to its state and
local law enforcement agencies, reviving a program that was sharply
curtailed by President Barack Obama two years ago. The program launched
in 1990 but was greatly limited after public reaction to images of
heavily militarized police in the streets of Ferguson, Mo., and other
sites of civil unrest."
Source:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/true-crime/wp/2017/08/27/trump-restores-program-sending-surplus-military-weapons-equipment-to-police/?utm_term=.5218ecc20d3c
You might think this is a good idea. You might think it is a bad idea. What do the "experts" think? And which experts are being interviewed?
In chapter 1 of your book, it is argued that these kinds of stories often feature the voices of police and politicians. Is that what you see in these news articles on the story?
https://www.google.com/search?q=trump+military+weapons+law+enforcement&source=lnms&tbm=nws&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiel8a8vvzVAhXJTSYKHdV7Bt4Q_AUICigB&biw=1064&bih=561&dpr=1.58
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