Canada's militarized police forces face defunding and 'de-tasking,' experts say

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Canada's militarized police forces face defunding and 'de-tasking,' experts say

July 16, 2020

HALIFAX -- As a statement of police power, the armoured rescue vehicle that Halifax Regional Police had planned to buy for more than $300,000 spoke volumes about the militarization of law enforcement agencies in Canada.

The 8,000-kilogram, armour-plated truck -- equipped with a rotating roof hatch, eight gun ports and a powered battering ram -- looked like it was ready for the worst of war zones.

However, when the purchase was scuttled by city council last month, Mayor Mike Savage made it clear the brawny vehicle had become a symbol of oppression, particularly for Halifax's Black community. The mayor said the money would be used instead for anti-Black racism programs.

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Disgusting, really disgusting...

Sometimes I think seriously about stop reading this forum, watching the news or reading in other internet sources, to take a break, for the sake of my heart and overall health condition.

Reading these kind of things really infuriates me.