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Here’s a scary thought: there are thousands of well-armed enforcers out there who see it as their duty to enforce, without question, every one of America’s millions of laws. Another scary thought: these enforcers are getting better armed all the time. From Doug Casey at caseyresearch.com:

Justin’s note: Yesterday, Casey Research founder Doug Casey and I discussed the opioid crisis that’s spreading across the country like a virus.

Today, Doug and I pick up that conversation. But this time, Doug shares his thoughts on the militarization of US police departments. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did.

Justin: Doug, yesterday you called out anti-drug lawmakers, or what you called “drug warriors,” for their immense hypocrisy and stupidity. But what about the growing number of “warrior cops” who seem to view the United States as their own personal battleground?

Doug: I started writing about the militarization…