Name: 美國警察部門是否變得過於軍事化？- BBC新聞 (Have US police departments become too militarised? - BBC News)
Uploaded: 2021-02-04T20:25:46.000Z
Duration: 3 min 34 s

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we're not at war with the public, but we do need to protect ourselves so that we can provide the protection to the public that we are sworn to do.

我們不是在與公眾打仗， 但我們確實需要保護自己，這樣我們就可以提供 保護公眾，我們是宣誓做。

Since the 19 nineties, local law enforcement units in the U.

自十九世紀九十年代以來，美國的地方執法組織、部門。

S have received billions of dollars worth of military grade equipment from the federal government.

斯從聯邦政府獲得了價值數十億美元的軍用級裝備。

This has led to heavy artillery and armored vehicles rolling down US streets, leaving some Americans feeling unsettled.

這導致重炮和裝甲車在美國街道上滾動，讓一些美國人感到不安。

Now President Joe Biden reportedly wants to put restrictions on how police forces are equipped.

據報道，現在總統喬-拜登想對警察部隊的裝備進行限制。

So when did US police start receiving military equipment?

那麼，美國警察是什麼時候開始接受軍事裝備的呢？

Under the 10 33 program, surplus items like weapons and vehicles are transferred from the Department of Defense toe local law agencies, both large and small.

根據1033計劃，武器和車輛等剩餘物品從國防部轉移到地方法律機構，無論大小。

Bush's presidency, equipping officers to fight the war on drugs.

布什的總統任期內，裝備官員打擊毒品的戰爭。

The program was later expanded during the Clinton administration to include counterterrorism efforts.

該計劃後來在克林頓政府期間擴大到包括反恐工作。

The legislation protects not only our national security but also our security at home.

立法不僅保護了我們的國家安全，也保護了我們國內的安全。

Over time, local police forces have stocked up on everything from armored vehicles to grenade launchers.

隨著時間的推移，地方警察部隊已經儲備了從裝甲車到手榴彈發射器的一切裝備。

Americans saw some of the same equipment used by US soldiers during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and they would soon see it on the streets of their own cities.

美國人在伊拉克和阿富汗戰爭中看到了美軍阿兵哥使用的一些同樣的裝備，他們很快就會在自己城市的街道上看到這些裝備。

When protests broke out in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, the country and the rest of the world watched as the local police department took to the streets with military vehicles.

2014年，當密蘇里州弗格森市爆發抗議活動時，全國和世界其他地區都看著當地警察部門帶著軍車走上街頭。

This'll ed to President Obama, imposing restrictions on the program.

這將ed給奧巴馬總統，對該計劃施加限制。

We've seen how militarized gear can sometimes give people a feeling like there's an occupying forces opposed to a force that's part of the community that's protecting them and serving them.

我們已經看到了軍事化的裝備有時會給人們一種感覺，就像有一支佔領軍，而不是一支保護他們併為他們服務的社區的力量。

But those restrictions were eventually loosened by the Trump administration.

但這些限制最終被特朗普政府放寬。

We will do our best to get you what you need.

我們會盡最大努力為您提供您所需要的東西。

我們有你的背影，回到藍色的路上。

But does military equipment have any effect on policing?

Some studies have suggested that the 10 33 program might not be reducing crime at all, and that this militarization is harming the public's perception of policing.

一些研究表明，10 33計劃可能根本沒有減少犯罪，而且這種軍事化正在損害公眾對警務的看法。

What we've seen in response is, you know, the militarization off our communities in response to the First Amendment protected activities of residents and particularly in communities of color, law enforcement agencies that have acquired this equipment and weapons of war have been using it against their own citizens.

我們所看到的反應是，你知道，軍事化 關閉我們的社區 在響應第一修正案 保護居民的活動， 特別是在社區的顏色，

But law enforcement officials have maintained the equipment is vital in dealing with the increased threats officers have been facing in US streets.

但執法官員堅持認為，這些設備對於應對美國街頭警員面臨的更多威脅至關重要。

And typically that's what happens when we show up with this vehicle its's overwhelming force, and we have the element of surprise and typically it's nothing happens.

當我們帶著這輛車出現時，通常會發生這樣的情況... ...它的力量是壓倒性的，我們有驚喜的元素，通常它是什麼都沒有發生。

他們投降了，我們就把他送進監獄。

When something happens, we're responding.

發生了事情，我們就會做出反應。

 But the fact of the matter is, we're responding and it's happening, so you've got to be able to protect yourself. 

但事實是，我們正在應對，而且它正在發生，所以你必須能夠保護自己。

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