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when the tools of war quietly become the tools of everyday order.
means the process by which police, borders, schools, or societies adopt military equipment, tactics, or mindset for civilian purposes.
from from latin militaris, of soldiers; the modern sense exploded post-cold war when surplus tanks and rifles found new homes in local police departments.
us program 1033gave police over 7 billion in surplus military gear
language creepcops now say deploy and neutralize like soldiers
space tooorbit is being militarized, not just streets