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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Obama Bans Some Military-Style Equipment Provided to Police Through Federal Program [View all]Joe Chi Minh
(15,229 posts)9. You've always been a star, Demeter. I must
start reading that economic thread again!
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BREAKING: Obama Bans Some Military-Style Equipment Provided to Police Through Federal Program [View all]
Hissyspit
May 2015
OP
My very first thought, recall all the crap already in the hands of the boys in blue.
marble falls
May 2015
#5
Exactly what I was thinking. I imagine the asshole PDs who have their military gear will
valerief
May 2015
#19
Probably a dumb question: Where are the poor inhabitants of the city being pushed to?
jwirr
May 2015
#23
So the problem of poverty is just being kicked down the road. Sooner or later we are going to have
jwirr
May 2015
#26
On our local tv station "news", in PD recruitment pieces they are called "The Big Toys"
Dont call me Shirley
May 2015
#16
Not really, plenty of such toys are still on the move and scheduled for delivery....
AuntPatsy
May 2015
#29