Sec. 4. Using National Security Assets for Law and Order. (a) Within 90 days of the date of this order, the Attorney General and the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the heads of agencies as appropriate, shall increase the provision of excess military and national security assets in local jurisdictions to assist State and local law enforcement.

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[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 60 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not that the US military is good but soldiers have better training, clearer and better enforced rules of engagement, and generally didn’t sign up to brutalize the people of their own country (just others).

This is true outside of the US too. As a general rule soldiers are much more likely to get pissed off when you tell them to shoot at their fellow citizens than cops are.

[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 38 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The military is also sold as a way out for high schoolers with minimal job prospects. Probably a majority of US soldiers right now are in the military for the benefits and not for any patriotic/psychotic reason. Not to hand it to the US military or anything but the average private isn't evil the way the average cop is.

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 24 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah a solid half of the military hoped they’d get put in some sort of admin position, never leave the base, get college paid for and never think about it again

[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 13 points 6 days ago

Is it really that low? I'd have said 90-95% weren't suckers.