The Pentagon gives military weapons even to [ thug departments that the US government considers likely to violate people's rights ]( http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/22/pentagon-police-military-gear-civil-rights-justice-department ) . It is a mistake to suppose that the other thug departments won't do this. Hardly any of them should get military weapons. The existence of a SWAT team [ impels rules to use it frequently ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2013-jan-apr.html#11_March_2013_(Giving_US_thugs_military_weapons) ) , and that use puts people's lives in danger. The US needs 20 SWAT teams in cities distributed around the country; more than that is an avoidable risk.
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