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Do Not Resist

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.

Do Not Resist - Trailer

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.

Previews + Extras

  • Do Not Resist: Concord, NH: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Do Not Resist: Concord, NH

    S30 E20 - 3m 46s

    This clip shows the public comment portion of a city council meeting in Concord, NH. The city is voting on whether to accept a federal grant to purchase a military vehicle for the police department.

  • Do Not Resist: Ferguson: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Do Not Resist: Ferguson

    S30 E20 - 4m 48s

    Clip shows police using military tactics to disperse a crowd of non-violent protestors who remain in the streets of Ferguson, MO after a state-imposed curfew.

  • Do Not Resist: Raid: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Do Not Resist: Raid

    S30 E20 - 6m 59s

    The clip shows a military-equipped police SWAT team conducting a raid on a suspected "stash house" for drugs and weapons in the middle of a residential neighborhood. The raid, which comes up empty, does significant damage to the home. One resident is caught with a small amount of marijuana in his backpack.

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