'Operation Exodus' Louisiana Sheriff Creates Citizen Militia To Battle Terrorists, Other 'Enemies'

[babylonsister]

'Operation Exodus': Louisiana Sheriff Taps Locals For Emergency Security Plan
Zachary Roth | March 3, 2010, 5:55PM


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."

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[SoCalNative]

1. And so it begins.....

[Ozymanithrax]

2. Clearly he thinks the right to bear arms means armed for bear...

As long as it is a "well ordered militia" the 2nd Amendment seems to protect them.

What is a little armed insurrection between friends.

[vadawg]

5. also as hes the sheriff then it means he can deputize pretty much anyone he wants

as he sees fit to ensure the public safety.. this is pretty standard OP for sheriffs when they find the need to increase the numbers of deputies in a crisis...

[DemoTex]

3. Jeebus, they have B-52s with nukes there at Barksdale AFB.

What are they afraid of? Probably has something to do with white robes & hoods.

[Marr]

4. Wow- that's a very white crowd.

Curious!

[Bobbieo]

6. Are you sure you are not discussing an Arizona sheriff?

[guitar man]

7. Bah

So their wives got fed up with them spending all their time drinking beer at the golf course and they needed a new scheme to get away. "But honey, this is important, it's National Security!"

:rofl:

[muntrv]

8. That picture makes me think of the Michael Moore book "Stupid White Men."

[thunder rising]

9. I know Bin Laden had mentioned Shreveport as a target. Don't you remember?

The "training" looks like a beginners yoga class for old white men.

[varelse]

10. ...

:spray:

[NOLALady]

11. Did you read the comments?

ROTFLMFAO :rofl:

[Bozita]

12. This photo of the militia training session cracks me up ...

Reminds me of those Al-Quaida videos of the guys with ski masks playing on monkey bars.