'Operation Exodus': Louisiana Sheriff Taps Locals For Emergency Security Plan

[RamboLiberal]

A Louisiana sheriff plans to arm volunteers with shotguns, riot shields, batons, and a .50-caliber machine gun mounted on a "war wagon," as part of "Operation Exodus," a program to provide security in the event of a terrorist attack or civic unrest. "It's a calling," he says.

The office of Sheriff Larry Deen of Bossier Parish, near Shreveport in the northwest part of the state, last month selected for the program 200 local residents -- mostly ex-law-enforcement personnel -- and began training them in "defensive techniques in the event of a struggle," reports the Shreveport Times. The plan calls for the new recruits to be sent to protect food from grocery stores, gas from gas stations, and other crucial local resources, should the situation demand it.

A press release from Deen's office announcing the program declared that "recent terror threats" had made clear that "homegrown terrorists are in our midst." It continued: "With the easy accessibility of the internet, it is quite possible that these local and international terrorists can form a national or multiple location attack on our nation at any given moment."

"The buck stops with Larry Deen," the sheriff, who didn't immediately respond to our interview request, told the Times. "I am the chief law enforcement officer in this parish, and it is incumbent upon me protect all of the people in it."

The press release added that Operation Exodus got its name in part "because of its Biblical relevance," explaining that "in the book of Exodus, the Israelites were totally on their own, learning to be self-sufficient and handle everything alone, just as the plan provides."

http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/03/operation_exodus_louisiana_sheriff_taps_locals_for.php?ref=fpblg

[Hannah Bell]

1. those people in the photo are the response team? they're like, seventy?

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

2. They will be OK as long as they have their walkers.

[zonkers]

8. A formindable foe who's sole weakness is early bird specials.

[vadawg]

3. pretty standard to deputise citizens in the event they are needed

even better is to have citizens who have had at least some training...

[wellstone dem]

4. All white men

I wonder who we are afraid of.

[vadawg]

5. depends if thats the demographic makeup of the neighbourhood

if this was the county i live in it would be all white men as well, if it was the county were i worked then the demographic would be different, i dont know what the makeup of this county is.

[MineralMan]

6. 75% white, 21% black.

That's the demographic that matters.

[walldude]

7. LMAO.. it's Bossier Parish in New Orleans... There are plenty of

people of color there. This is hilarious. What are they going to do? Beat looters with their walkers?

And the non funny part. You are going to give a bunch of seniors guns and ammo? Reminds me of Jack Nicholson trying to shoot the Elephant Gun in "The Bucket List".

[MineralMan]

9. Radio call:

"Headquarters! Headquarters! Over 24 potential looters sighted emerging from Ebenezer Baptist Church. Shall we open fire?"

Laissez les bons temps rouler, mon cher!

[thelordofhell]

10. Somewhere in a deep underground cave lair..........

Osama Bin Laden has just died from uncontollable laughter.

[jtuck004]

16. Now that's funny...

[AnnieBW]

11. Operation "Kick out the Blacks" is probably more like it

Judging by the skin color of the volunteers.

[chollybocker]

12. I feel safer already.

My Jesus comes with the Kung-Fu Grip.

[gratuitous]

13. Damn, Shreveport's onto the terrorist plot

Better scout another target that will utterly demoralize the American pig-dog swine. Let's see, Sheboygan? Possum Holler? Toad Suck?

[AnnieBW]

14. Maybe they're afraid of the vampires?

Isn't Shreveport where Fangtasia is located? Now, would THIS guy scare you?

[jtuck004]

15. 10-4, we're en route. Wait, first the prune juice. n/t

[lonestarnot]

17. Geritol in their right pants pocket, viagra in the left and no one can stop those ruffians.

:rofl: