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Demeter

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13. "Steal?" Not a Freudian slip

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #11)

Mon May 18, 2015, 09:06 AM

May 2015

Yeah, that's exactly why people are reverting to the cities. The cities are being stolen from their current inhabitants, the poor, and gussied up by gentrification and Disneying.

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BREAKING: Obama Bans Some Military-Style Equipment Provided to Police Through Federal Program [View all] Hissyspit May 2015 OP

So, Is He Issuing a Recall? Demeter May 2015 #1

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

In the article it says OneCrazyDiamond May 2015 #21

Kudos! BumRushDaShow May 2015 #2

Thanks for the pics and the history, BRDS! Cha May 2015 #6

Poor Camden BumRushDaShow May 2015 #11

"Steal?" Not a Freudian slip Demeter May 2015 #13

Yes it was a slip but BumRushDaShow May 2015 #18

Probably a dumb question: Where are the poor inhabitants of the city being pushed to? jwirr May 2015 #23

Many had left BumRushDaShow May 2015 #25

So the problem of poverty is just being kicked down the road. Sooner or later we are going to have jwirr May 2015 #26

Yup. That's exactly what has happened. BumRushDaShow May 2015 #30

See how liberal I am FlatBaroque May 2015 #3

Not even close. Don't even try to put words in other people's mouths. Cha May 2015 #7

I am ok with the police having access to some military type gear littlewolf May 2015 #4

Me too, if I can buy the equivalents at K-Mart Demeter May 2015 #8

You've always been a star, Demeter. I must Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #9

We are open, 24/7! Stop on by! Demeter May 2015 #12

Thanks! Must do. Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #36

Absolutely not. ncjustice80 May 2015 #22

"Why do cops need heavy body armor and night vision goggles?" EX500rider May 2015 #24

But here's the issue BumRushDaShow May 2015 #27

Rec your post a billion times BrotherIvan May 2015 #33

Laughable. ncjustice80 May 2015 #35

To further enrich the MIC. Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #37

Do police care if the public trusts them at this point Garion_55 May 2015 #10

I think the political hacks are getting a bit worried, though. Demeter May 2015 #14

Ir's a good start. riqster May 2015 #15

On our local tv station "news", in PD recruitment pieces they are called "The Big Toys" Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #16

How much of this "military-style" equipment heaven05 May 2015 #17

Good move by the President. should have been done sooner.. mountain grammy May 2015 #20

Ruh Roh, he's taking all their bullying toys away. Jamastiene May 2015 #28

Not really, plenty of such toys are still on the move and scheduled for delivery.... AuntPatsy May 2015 #29

Why do the police need bayonets and grenade launchers Gothmog May 2015 #31

I can buy off on the grenade launchers Big_Mike May 2015 #34

How long before local law enforcement goes on strike, in retaliation? closeupready May 2015 #32

As Radly Balko stated in his book "Rise of the Warrior Cop" question everything May 2015 #38

Obama's new rules for police actually ban just one new piece of equipment — the bayonet Demeter May 2015 #39