America’s Militarized Police

Stuff You Should Know

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Society & Culture

4.6 • 79.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

In the 1960s, America took stock of itself when scores of low-income cities broke out in riots. It found that racism was at the root of many social problems. Instead of addressing the underlying issues, the country decided instead to militarize the police.

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1:32.6	Is this a good idea edition?
1:35.6	Oh, I think it's a good idea. You know, we're just going to kind of report what happened over the last, you know, 60 years or so in the United States?
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