Armoured trucks and assault weapons -- aimed
at first amendment protected speech. This feels to me like messaging --
coordinated theatre to show Americans that the cops are now the military
and the military is aimed at dissent...or even just
peaceful protest. This is the culmination of the militarization of
police forces that has seemed so mysterious for so long....of course it
is to be used on protesters and journalists. Fascist America is now
here. http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2014/aug/14/michael-brown-ferguson-police-armoured-trucks-assault-rifles
A police sniper looks over the crowds. Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty
