For even more context, this isn’t just a normal truck. It’s an MRAP, a vehicle better associated with the US military. (Having a military brat moment.)

This is what you get when law enforcement gets access to leftover military equipment. Kenosha’s LEOs have long history with it. https://twitter.com/omarjimenez/status/1298449437648400385">https://twitter.com/omarjimen...

This is a quick article from 2014 raising the issue of Kenosha& #39;s law enforcement officers getting access to surplus military equipment. https://www.cbs58.com/news/law-enforcement-defends-need-for-military-grade-equipment">https://www.cbs58.com/news/law-...

Piece from June 2020 about Wisconsin law enforcement agencies taking $45MM in surplus military equipment, including armored vehicles like that MRAP.

If we want to stop the militarization of police, we could start by not giving them military castoffs. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/06/16/wisconsin-police-departments-have-more-than-45-million-surplus-military-equipment/3180445001/">https://www.jsonline.com/story/new...

And btw, "MRAP" stands for "Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected". We don& #39;t need something like that at a protest.

These are the kinds of vehicles you use when you& #39;re facing an armed, actually dangerous enemy. Not people wanting to be treated like people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRAP ">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRAP...

(But, then again, maybe that *is* dangerous when all of your power is derived from not treating people like people. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤔" title="Denkendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Denkendes Gesicht">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷🏽‍♀️" title="Achselzuckende Frau (mittlerer Hautton)" aria-label="Emoji: Achselzuckende Frau (mittlerer Hautton)">)