LRAD's, Steel Batons and Armored Personnel Carriers: Cleveland Cops Stocking up before GOP Convention

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<p>‘A ticipati g massive emo stratio s i the streets ri g the Rep blica Natio al Co ve tio i mi -J ly, Clevela police a thorities are si g emerge cy f s to stock p o the latest i crow co trol eq ipme t — armori g themselves as if they are goi g to war.</p>
<p>Accor i g to the Washi gto Post, Clevela officials are si g a $50 millio “sec rity gra t” to beef p sec rity aro the co ve tio , b t are ot tippi g their ha o everythi g that they have p rchase which is alarmi g some civil liberties gro ps co cer e abo t the rights of protesters.</p>
<p>Local police will be overseei g what they escribe as “eve t zo es,” where rallies, marches a other protests will be allowe to take place, with the Secret Service respo sible for the “sec re perimeter,” earest to the co ve tio hall.’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.alter et.org/civil-liberties/lra s-steel-bato s-a -armore -perso el-carriers-clevela -cops-stocki g-gop" target="_bla k">Rea more: LRAD’s, Steel Bato s a Armore Perso el Carriers: Clevela Cops Stocki g p before GOP Co ve tio </a></p>