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Description: The US was never supposed to have a large militarized police force, yet here we are. How did that happen? What do calls to #DefundThePolice actually mean? Check out CuriosityStream at curiositystream.com/knowingbetter and get a free subscription to Nebula. Use the promo code "knowingbetter" for your first month free! Website ► knowingbetter.tv Store ► standard.tv/knowingbetter Patreon ► patreon.com/knowingbetter Paypal ► paypal.me/knowingbetter Twitter ► twitter.com/KnowingBetterYT Twitch ► twitch.tv/knowingbetteryt Facebook ► facebook.com/KnowingBetterYT Instagram ► instagram.com/knowingbetteryt Reddit ► reddit.com/r/KnowingBetter --- Thanks to Sarcasmitron for telling it like it is. youtube.com/user/Sarcasmitron twitter.com/afran90 Some More News' video on Police Training youtu.be/tuzQrbio2Qw LegalEagle's videos on Qualified Immunity and Police Reform youtu.be/Wl6yXjdMlHI youtu.be/XSyr7HSGGQg --- Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces (2013) amzn.to/3dOFAWS medium.com/@OfcrACab/confessions-of-a-former-bastard-cop-bb14d17bc759 lapdonline.org/history_of_the_lapd/content_basic_view/1128?fbclid=IwAR10ea5GSMLlE44S809DFFS6hqLaaw6yqlqUPtmbDvIjRH-iOAkKysIO9h0 businessinsider.com/police-rioted-george-floyd-riots-justifying-protests-2020-6?fbclid=IwAR2PBr-3rOX8VZ5Hnz4UmAyFWkmSXNSFJwoJ1stvUXKtyQypw3aAI4VRXE8 youtube.com/watch?v=WoFkor92dbg&feature=youtu.be macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/crime-rate-statistics statista.com/statistics/191219/reported-violent-crime-rate-in-the-usa-since-1990 pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/10/17/facts-about-crime-in-the-u-s latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-proactive-policing-crime-20170925-story.html pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/cron nytimes.com/1992/09/17/nyregion/officers-rally-and-dinkins-is-their-target.html?fbclid=IwAR1gRJcNZ-SfCHsFsz0NrfjKo5VxSYPbwBt2apZO-rmdp4kXc9fXlKQqo6U nytimes.com/1992/09/18/nyregion/dinkins-denounces-police-protest-as-furthering-an-image-of-racism.html?fbclid=IwAR2ajPJQMq6wKAAokCPeI5W_gNqRDSJG7ayqfEPYS4ISGX3OWsLvRDfHG2o cjmasters.eku.edu/sites/cjmasters.eku.edu/files/21stmilitarization.pdf washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2015/09/01/rand-pauls-grand-inaccurate-retelling-of-federal-swat-team-raids sofrep.com/news/meet-nasas-special-weapons-and-tactics-team dla.mil/DispositionServices/Offers/Reutilization/LawEnforcement/ProgramFAQs.aspx acolumbinesite.com/swat.php webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:hcTX-YdD9yMJ:www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/columbine.cd/Pages/NARRATIVE.Time.Line.htm+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html youtube.com/watch?v=jAfUI_hETy0 snopes.com/fact-check/the-origins-of-policing-in-the-united-states nytimes.com/2020/06/19/upshot/unrest-police-time-violent-crime.html plsonline.eku.edu/insidelook/history-policing-united-states-part-5 criminallegalnews.org/news/2018/jun/16/doj-police-shooting-family-dogs-has-become-epidemic aclu.org/other/cracks-system-20-years-unjust-federal-crack-cocaine-law cnn.com/2013/09/18/us/los-angeles-riots-fast-facts/index.html crf-usa.org/images/pdf/quarteringofsoldiersincolonialaamerica.pdf allthingsliberty.com/2014/08/the-american-revolution-comes-to-albany-new-york-1756-1776 abcnews.go.com/US/cop-fired-parkland-shooting-job-back-back-pay/story?id=70678466 reddit.com/r/news/comments/hb531k/atlanta_police_officers_not_answering_some_911/fv7blts/?context=10000&user_id=22006272 latimes.com/visuals/photography/la-me-fw-archives-lapd-battering-ram-20170427-story.html pbs.org/independentlens/content/the-rise-of-swat-sources --- Photo and Video Credits - docs.google.com/document/d/1t5bvp8mnS8zbpQLVgMLG0e70K5fWEcxLTrMkP33Vx38/edit?usp=sharing Thumbnail - ID 28560419 © Jpldesigns | Dreamstime.com --- The "Twin Peaks" Parody Music used in this video was created by Nomad specifically for this video. Intro/Outro and Background Music by Michael Cotten/Nomad mwcotten.com Spotify ► open.spotify.com/album/0zCYP8rPoTWYoldR70bIiI Amazon ► amzn.to/2zbsfHd Intro Art and Channel Avatar by PoetheWonderCat twitter.com/ThatCatNamedPoe --- Hashtags: #history #politics #defundthepolice #police #policereform #blacklivesmatter #policebrutality #cop #crime #warondrugs --- This video was sponsored by CuriosityStream and Nebula.