Does Hillary Clinton want to Federalize of all local Police Departments?

2016-07-11T00:22:43-04:00

Hillary wants all police departments under federal control. The clain is that many Deptments are small and need help.
To me it looks like she and Obama wants wants to turn the US into a police state. Which would cut freedoms even more. What is your opinion of this and would it help? The UN is here already and if we can't police our own nation we really have our work cut out.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jul 11 at 2016 12:25 AM

2016-07-11T00:25:25-04:00

this would be the first step to Martial Law. We CAN NOT allow this to happen. We fought a Civil War over this kind of thing.

Response by MSgt John McGowan made Jul 11 at 2016 12:31 AM

2016-07-11T00:31:28-04:00

There are several sources on the internet about this. I think it't a bad move

Response by SN Greg Wright made Jul 11 at 2016 2:37 AM

2016-07-11T02:37:18-04:00

What a load of hyperbole. Look, I hate clinton (won't even capitalize her name) as much as any reasonable-minded person. But federal oversight of police agencies ALREADY EXISTS. The feds are free at any time to come in and take over for locals, because -- get this -- federal law trumps state law. There are plenty of democratic countries in the world with 'federalized' police forces, Canada and the UK being the biggest two that come to mind, and they're doing just fine. Perhaps a little more oversight is just what's needed to keep dumbassed white cops from killing harmless black men?

Response by SGT Edward Wilcox made Jul 11 at 2016 10:24 AM

2016-07-11T10:24:26-04:00

What does Pres Obama have to do with something Clinton wants to do? How is the UN "here already"? You don't list a single source for this claim. A simple Google search, however, shows that this "story" exists only in the right wing echo chamber.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Jul 11 at 2016 3:21 PM

2016-07-11T15:21:27-04:00

I found one news source with a related discussion MSgt John McGowan from July 8. When I searched "all police departments under federal control" I saw many hits for political websites most citing Obama. Adding Clinton I found the following PBS interview.
I am more troubled by the establishment of something like the US Department of Education for police forces. We certainly do not need the federal government determining how local police forces conduct themselves in tense situation and when deadly force can be applied.
What seemed typical for her is that she brought this up in the aftermath of the sniper slaying of the policemen in Dallas.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/hillary-clinton-calls-for-police-reform-national-use-of-force-standards/
Thanks for mentioning me SN Greg Wright

Clinton calls for national use of force standards for police

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the sniper slayings of Dallas police officers and recent fatal cop shootings of black men. She said white Americans must understand that the concerns of their black and Hispanic neighbors are real. Clinton also called for national police reforms and standards for the use of force.