Outrage as military vehicles, equipment taken from officers in wake of Obama order | Fox News

Outrage as military vehicles, equipment taken from officers in wake of Obama order | Fox News

Aug. 13, 2014: Riot police stand guard as demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. (Reuters) Valuable vehicles and equipment are being yanked from law enforcement agencies across the country by the Obama administration in the wake of the president's post-Ferguson order -- as sheriffs and lawmakers tell FoxNews.com the equipment is needed, and losing it could put officers and the communities they serve in danger. "These things are useful tools and the president taking them away will put more officers in jeopardy and at risk of harm or even death. I don't know how he can sleep at night knowing his actions will have those repercussions," Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., told FoxNews.com. President Obama issued Executive Order 13688 in January after the 2014 riots in Ferguson, Mo., amid concerns about the "militarization" of the police fueling a heavy-handed response. The controversy circled around the 1033 program,

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