"Yesterday, the militarization of policing in the U.S. arrived on my own campus...These issues go to the core of what democracy means. We have a major economic crisis in this country that was brought on by the greedy and irresponsible behavior of big banks. No banker has been arrested, and certainly none have been pepper sprayed. Arrests and chemical assault is for those trying to defend their homes, their jobs, and their schools."
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Bob Ostertag, "Militarization Of Campus Police" (2011)
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