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Despite criticism of the tear gas and body armor used to tamp down unrest in Ferguson, Mo., a recent poll shows a majority of Utahns support police acquiring military weapons.
On Thursday at 12:15 p.m., Department of Public Safety Commissioner Keith Squires, ACLU Utah's Marina Lowe and Tribune reporter Nate Carlisle join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the federal program which allows local police to obtain military weapons and the debate over a more militarized law enforcement.
Watch this online video chat at sltrib.com. You can also join the discussion by sending questions and comments to the hashtag #TribTalk on Twitter and Google+ or texting 801-609-8059.
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Trib Talk: Cops and military weapons
O Despite criticism of the tear gas and body armor used to tamp down unrest in Ferguson, Mo., a recent poll shows a majority of Utahns support police acquiring military weapons. On Thursday at 12:15 p.m., Department of Public Safety Commissioner Keith Squires, ACLU Utah's Marina Lowe and Tribune reporter Nate Carlisle join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the federal weapons transfer program. Watch this online video chat at sltrib.com. You can join the discussion by sending questions to #TribTalk on Twitter and Google+ or by texting 801-609-8059.