The infantry is back on the streets while my fellow politicians are home for the holidays. The least we can do is quit handing cops the tools of war, free of charge#FergusonNext: No justice, no peace, what now? Share your solutionsPlus: Complete coverage of the aftermath in Ferguson and beyondWhen Trayvon Martin was shot to death by an overzealous neighborhood watchman in 2012, no one knew much about the American Legislative Exchange Council (Alec) and the kinds of laws they secretly push – including the now-infamous “stand-your-ground” laws that allow Americans to shoot first and ask questions later.It was a devastating wakeup call – but Alec and its corporate lobbyists and state legislators, who advance laws that benefit corporations at the public’s expense, was exposed.