They claim that military weapons and equipment for thugs are "surplus", but [ 1/3 of them are new ]( http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/08/19/real-reason-ferguson-has-military-weapons ) . I think there are multiple motives for it. Repressing racial minorities and the poor is one reason. [ Feeding the manufacturers is another ]( https://stallman.org/archives/2013-nov-feb.html#12_November_2013_(US_funds_unneeded_weapons_but_cuts_programs_to_help_the_poor) ) .
Ссылка: https://stallman.org/archives/2014-may-aug.html#22_August_2014_%28New_military_weapons_for_thugs%29