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More than $7.4 billion worth of DOD property has been distributed. Much of it is perfectly ordinary: clothing, radios, etc. But it also includes so-called controlled equipment: rifles, armored vehicles, etc. The DOD does not provide training to agencies receiving the latter 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

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It’s no accident cops have looked more like US Armed Forces during the protests. A primary reason is the 1033 program. Created in 1997, it allows the DOD to give excess equipment to local authorities, who only have to pay for shipping 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

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Proponents of the program say it keeps cities safer. Detractors say controlled items increase police violence. Problem is, no one knows for sure either way. Years of lax record-keeping have made a hash of the underlying data. Learn more here: 4/ https://t.co/FOPNAQpDNY — PolitiTweet.org

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