Anti-police graffiti messages left in Merced several months ago...Recently in Merced, (where cops take the time to keep us safe from working class Latinos selling us cheap fruit), police received a new armored Hummer. According to the Modesto Bee:
The Merced County Sheriff's Department unveiled its new 2010 Lenco Bearcat last week, a tactical armored vehicle that will be used by the department's
Special Weapons and Tactics officers in emergency situations.
The $300,000 vehicle was purchased with grant funds from the Department of Homeland Security, said Sheriff Mark Pazin. He added that no money from the county's general fund was used.
This is not the first time that law enforcement has received aid and training from the Department of Homeland Security. Recently, police in Modesto and across the Central Valley got training in how to deal with protesters, in part, for the upcoming protests against Sarah Palin at CSU Stanislaus.
Also, numerous valley cities have gotten grants with the Department for installations of high tech video surveillance systems. Check out the article "The Pigs Eye in the Sky" from Modesto Anarcho #3 for more info.
We live in a time where the federal government, whether "right" or "left" is banking on repression. Isn't it time that we get organized ourselves?
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