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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Obama Bans Some Military-Style Equipment Provided to Police Through Federal Program [View all]BumRushDaShow
(129,068 posts)25. Many had left
to go to the smaller suburban towns like Willingboro and maybe Voorhees, which are probably cheapest compared to some of the other towns all around Camden, which are insane with the property taxes already. I don't think too many have come across the river to Philly although some may have also headed to Wilmington, DE too (depends on how long they want to commute).
Edit to add that here in Philly, many have gone into Delaware County and a few "rim" townships in Montgomery (e.g., Cheltenham Twp, former home to Bibi) & Bucks County (e.g., Bensalem and Bristol).
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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