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A Timely Thought On The Militarization Of Police Forces

Doug Mataconis · Thursday, August 14, 2014 · 2 comments

“There’s a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state. The other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.” – Cmdr. William Adama, Battlestar Galactica “Water” Season One, Episode 2

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About Doug Mataconis

Doug Mataconis held a B.A. in Political Science from Rutgers University and J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. He joined the staff of OTB in May 2010 and contributed a staggering 16,483 posts before his retirement in January 2020. He passed far too young in July 2021.