By Lee Fang
The federal government has ramped up security and
police-related spending in response to the coronavirus pandemic,
including issuing contracts for riot gear, disclosures show.
The purchase orders include requests for disposable cuffs, gas masks, ballistic helmets, and riot gloves, along with law enforcement protective equipment for
federal police assigned to protect Veterans Affairs facilities. The
orders were expedited under a special authorization “in response to
Covid-19 outbreak.”
The Veterans Affairs department, which manages nearly 1,500 health care care facilities around the country, has also extended special contracts for coronavirus-related security services.
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Source: The Intercept_
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