Demilitarize the police

[kalian]

http://www.demilitarizethepolice.netfirms.com/

Dear Congresswoman Maloney:

We are writing you this letter to express our extreme displeasure at your sponsorship of HR3439, a piece of legislation which to our mind poses great danger to our civil and human rights. We strongly urge you to withdraw this legislation immediately!

As constituents, citizens and residents of the United States we feel that it is your duty to inform the public as to the nature of this bill. To this end, we demand that you hold a public hearing on this legislation within a reasonable period of time during which you can explain your rationale for putting forth this bill. We would expect this hearing to occur before the bill advances further along the legislative route. Of course, we would be willing to assist you in organizing such an event.

In addition, we request much more specific information about the intent of this legislation and how you envision this bill (should it become law) would actually function here in NYC and nationally. We also request that all relevant information regarding this bill (along with the basic fact of your sponsorship) should immediately be posted on your website. Presently, it is not. Reference to this legislation should also be included within your constituents' mailings. We look forward to your timely response to our demands.

Sincerely,
THE CAMPAIGN TO DEMILITARIZE THE POLICE
January 22, 2004

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Folks...this is a very serious one. What's worse: this is a
democrat who is pushing this bill. :wtf:

[Virgil]

1. Is this putting CIA in local police forces?

Why would you find it surprising for a Democrat to do this? It really probably Moloney's idea anyway. Some power was just shopping for a sponsor.