Leaked Catalog Reveals a Vast Array of Military Spy Gear Offered to U.S. Police

Re:Leaked Catalog Reveals a Vast Array of Military Spy Gear ... by justinpombrio on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @12:20PM (#12437101)

Serious follow up question: what part of the legal code allows this? Are there exceptions written into laws for the police? Or is that it's illegal but would never be prosecuted?

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Re:Leaked Catalog Reveals a Vast Array of Military Spy Gear ... by brassic on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @03:16PM (#12438523)

Here in the UK there are exceptions written into the law. For example, here's the speed limit exception [0]. If the government want to give the police new powers contrary to existing laws they will pass a bill making amendments to the old laws.

[0]: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/27/section/87

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Re:Leaked Catalog Reveals a Vast Array of Military Spy Gear ... by roflchoppa on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @12:48PM (#12437340)

dude i have no clue, ill ask my friend in law school and see if she knows anything about it.. perhaps its because they are working as agents of the state, which allows them to break the rules for some odd reason / state wont prosecute them for it.

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