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Rise of the Warrior Cop The Militarization of America's Police Forces

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ISBN-10: 1610394577

ISBN-13: 9781610394574

Edition: 2014

Authors: Radley Balko

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The last days of colonialism taught America’s revolutionaries that soldiers in the streets bring conflict and tyranny. As a result, our country has generally worked to keep the military out of law enforcement. But according to investigative reporter Radley Balko, over the last several decades, America’s cops have increasingly come to resemble ground troops. The consequences have been dire: the home is no longer a place of sanctuary, the Fourth Amendment has been gutted, and police today have been conditioned to see the citizens they serve as an other—an enemy.Today’s armored-up policemen are a far cry from the constables of early America. The unrest of the 1960s brought about the invention…    
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Book details

List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Publication date: 8/26/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 1.13" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English