How America's State Police Got Military Weapons

To date, the US has spent over $15.4 billion on the militarization of police. How did local police acquire all of these military weapons? And why do they need them? To answer this question we’re going to examine four moments in history. MORE MILITARY: How The NYPD Became The Most Expensive Police Force In The US    • How The NYPD Became The Most Expensive Pol...   How Tear Gas Became A $3 Billion Business    • The Rise Of The $3 Billion Tear Gas Industry   Why Army Recruits Master The 'Rolling T' Combat Formation At Boot Camp | Boot Camp    • Why Army Recruits Master The 'Rolling T' C...   ------------------------------------------------------ #Police #Military #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe:    / businessinsider   BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo How America's State Police Got Military Weapons