Joanna wrote: ""The cops in Oakland, CA must be insane or stupid or both. Their response to Occupy Oakland was so over the top it’s staggering. Tear gas, riot gear, flashbombs. Hundreds of armored police descended on the peaceful encampment."
FM: Get the JTTF out of the Oakland Police Department as the city of Portland, OR did. Portland has retained the JTTF on a case by case basis but it's better than having the FBI and Homeland Security training local forces and influencing the tactical framework for community policing.