Episode 451 • • 45:57 - 51:26
451: Mass of Tax Nuts
Federal Protective Service and DHS Militarization
The hosts discuss the Federal Protective Service (FPS), a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) responsible for protecting federal buildings. They criticize the expanded powers of these officers and report on "maniacal" driving habits of DHS personnel in the Pacific Northwest. The conversation shifts to the general militarization of local police departments through DHS grants, citing the appearance of tactical vehicles in small towns like Albany.