A Marine Corp colonel spoke out at a Aug. 12, 2013 Concord, New Hampshire, council meeting after the Concord Police Department requested armored vehicles. This video needs to be shared far and wide. The militarization of our local police departments is something we should all be concerned with:





(EDIT: Updated with better version of the video, thanks to freekeene.com. Original video below the fold)

Based on this speech, the city of Concord has postponed the vote on armored vehicles until Sept. 9, 2013 at 6 PM. Vote will take place at 41 Green Street, Concord, New Hampshire.

More from the Huffington Post on the militarization of police:

