La policía de Ferguson encienden el debate sobre las tácticas militares

FERGUSON, Mo. - La escena harkened a imágenes familiares de la guerra de Irak: hombres con cascos negros y chalecos antibalas que se sientan en la parte superior de transportes blindados de personal, rifles listos, topografía de la población civil.

Except this was in Middle America and the civilian population was made up of people demonstrating with their hands up to protest the police shooting of an unarmed black teen.

A day after St. Louis County Police clashed with protesters here, throwing tear gas canisters, shooting rubber bullets and using long-range acoustic weapons meant to cause ear-splitting pain, Ferguson has ignited a national debate over local police use of military-style tactics and equipment. Is it effective policing or an excessive display of force?

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