US police officers have used heavy-handed techniques and high-tech weaponry to take down alleged criminals, as most evident in the brutal beat-downs of Occupy Wall Street protesters. An onslaught of attacks with pepper-spray, tear gas guns and batons are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the arsenal of arms that the police are pulverizing peaceful protesters with. Is freedom of speech worth pursuing when those that supposedly allow it are destroying demonstrators with blow after blow? Marina Portnaya talks about the militarization of the small town law enforcement.
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