Do Not Resist - Trailer
Preview: Season 30 Episode 20 | 2m 34s
A vital and influential exploration of the rapid militarization of the police in the US.
A vital and influential exploration of the rapid militarization of the police in the United States. Do Not Resist puts viewers in the center of the action – from inside a police training seminar that teaches the importance of "righteous violence" to the floor of a congressional hearing on the proliferation of military equipment in small-town police departments.
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Major funding for POV is provided by PBS, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Wyncote Foundation, Reva & David Logan Foundation, the Open Society Foundations and the...
Do Not Resist - Trailer
Preview: Season 30 Episode 20 | 2m 34s
A vital and influential exploration of the rapid militarization of the police in the United States. Do Not Resist puts viewers in the center of the action – from inside a police training seminar that teaches the importance of "righteous violence" to the floor of a congressional hearing on the proliferation of military equipment in small-town police departments.
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Clip: S30 Ep20 | 3m 46s | This clip shows the public comment portion of a city council meeting in Concord, NH. (3m 46s)
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Clip: S30 Ep20 | 4m 48s | Clip shows police using military tactics to disperse a crowd of non-violent protestors. (4m 48s)
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Clip: S30 Ep20 | 6m 59s | The clip shows a military-equipped police SWAT team conducting a drug raid. (6m 59s)
How does military equipment get into police departments?
Clip: S30 Ep20 | 2m 8s | Filmmaker Craig Atkinson explains why police departments are using military equipment. (2m 8s)
What do police think of this film?
Clip: S30 Ep20 | 55s | Filmmaker Craig Atkinson shares how police officers have reacted to his film. (55s)
What happens when we train our police to be warriors?
Clip: S30 Ep20 | 1m 53s | Filmmaker Craig Atkinson on the risks of emphasizing a warrior mindset in police training. (1m 53s)
Why tell the story of modern policing?
Clip: S30 Ep20 | 1m 48s | Filmmaker Craig Atkinson discusses the militarization of policing today. (1m 48s)
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