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More Americans Killed By US Cops Than In Iraq War and Occupation
In the 20 years since, weaponry designed for use on a foreign battlefield, has been handed over for use on American streets...against American citizens.
The "War on Drugs" and the "War on Terror" replaced the Cold War with billions in funding and dozens of laws geared towards this new "war" against its own citizens.
This militarization of the police force has created what is being called an "epidemic of police brutality" sweeping the nation.
Published on Oct 28, 2013
500 innocent Americans
are murdered by police every year (USDOJ).
5,000 since 9/11, equal to the number of
US soldiers lost in Iraq.
In 1994 the US Government passed a law
authorizing the Pentagon to donate
surplus Cold War era military equipment
to local police departments.
In the 20 years since, weaponry designed
for use on a foreign battlefield, has
been handed over for use on American
streets...against American citizens.
The "War on Drugs" and the "War on
Terror" replaced the Cold War with
billions in funding and dozens of laws
geared towards this new "war" against
its own citizens.
This militarization of the police force
has created what is being called an
"epidemic of police brutality" sweeping
the nation.
A NOTE ABOUT THE INCLUSION OF TRAYVON
MARTIN
"The inclusion of Trayvon Martin in this
video was inspired by the Directors of
'No Justice, No Peace," who dedicated
their film to him along with the victims
of police brutality. Although I concede
that Trayvon Martin was not killed by a
police officer, I chose to include him
because his murder at the hands of
George Zimmerman is representative of
American Law Enforcement's general
attitude towards young Black males (the
single largest demographic of those
murdered by police), and the "Stand Your
Ground Law" which motivated Zimmerman to
hunt Trayvon Martin down and shoot him
is a law which Florida Law Enforcement
fully supports, ergo, creating an
extension of the police through this
dangerous and aberrant form of
'Community Policing.' I do not expect
everyone to understand or accept this,
but it is a choice I stand behind in the
hopes that his inclusion makes a
statement and fosters further dialogue
about the use of force in America."
~ Charles Shaw, Director
RELEASE US
a short film by Charles Shaw
featuring the track 'RELEASE" by Random
Rab
and excerpts from the films
"THE EXILE NATION PROJECT" by Charles
Shaw
& "NO JUSTICE , NO PEACE" by Krissana
Limlamai & Brett Huff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSHuW...
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