Political Manifesto

-Christian Abella

Key Points
My political philosophy
Analysis on the militarization of police in
Ferguson Missouri.

The Purpose of Government

i. What is Government?
ii. The purpose of Government

Governmental Ideas
Social Contract
Right of Rebellion
Natural Rights (Life & Liberty)
Influenced by
Thomas Jeffersons
life, liberty, & pursuit of happiness.

Ferguson Missouri Background

Murder of unarmed teenager Mike Brown
Riots in Ferguson
Washington, D.C.'s hand in militarizing local
law enforcement, through federal programs
that equipped thousands of police and
sheriff's departments with gear made for
warfare.

Background
79,288 assault rifles, 205 grenade launchers, 11,959
bayonets, and more than $3.6 million worth of camouflage
gear and other equipment have been given to local police
forces from the 1033 program at the Pentagon.

1033 Program
The 1033 program, created in 1990, allowed police
agencies retired equipment from the Department of
Defense (DoD)
Originally the program was used to counter terrorism and
drug activities.
Any police force can use this system with permission from
the Law Enforcement Support Office (LESO)

Anti-Government
While this hearing may reveal many strong arguments
why some of this equipment may be helpful for the safety
of police officers in certain situations, I am confident that
militarizing police tactics are not consistent with the
peaceful exercise of First Amendment rights of free speech
and free assembly, said Sen. Claire McCaskill (DMo.)
For 150 years we've had rules separating the military,
keeping the military out of policing affairs. But you sort of
obscure that separation if you allow police to become the
military," (Sen. Ran Pual).

Pro-Government
Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday wanted
everyone to remember the terrifying hours last year after
bombs exploded near the Boston Marathon finish line,
when police officers wearing camouflage,masks and full
body armor went from house to house, hunting for the
bombers, (The New York Times).

Anti or Pro Government?

The militarization of police violates the 1st
amendment; freedom of speech
Violates the Natural Right of Liberty and
Life

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http://www.npr.org/2014/09/02/342494225/mraps-and-bayonets-what-we-knowabout-the-pentagons-1033-program
http://www.newsweek.com/how-americas-police-became-army-1033-program264537