Posted on 07/23/2008 6:31:24 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Denver officials expect to spend more than $18 million on police equipment for the Democratic National Convention — but the purchases apparently won't include high-tech weapons that use sonic waves to incapacitate protesters or goo guns to immobilize them.
That information, provided by the city to the American Civil Liberties Union as part of an agreement to delay a public records lawsuit, marks one of the most detailed looks yet at the super-secret efforts to provide security for the convention, scheduled Aug. 25 to 28.
The ACLU sued Denver in May under the state's public records law after city officials refused to provide documents showing how they were spending millions of dollars on police equipment.
"This budget overview reaffirms to the public our goal to provide the most effective and comprehensive security possible while maintaining an event that is inclusive and enjoyable for all," Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a statement issued by his office.
Denver police officials have been extremely circumspect in answering questions about either their security plans for the convention or their equipment purchases.
This afternoon, for example, Deputy Chief of Operations Michael Battista spoke in only general terms about equipment purchases when he was asked about them by City Councilwoman Jeanne Faatz.
"I'm purchasing equipment that's going to protect my officers," Battista said.
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OK, The last $1 million for self defense boundary training. Send videos to recreate 68. Lets see if they believe in darwinism.
DNC could cut that price by 75% if they took up the outstanding offer for protection and security from their long time allies, Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbullah, et al.
why do their red figures in this poster remind me of the purple teletubby?
Ah I wanted to see goo guns in action :(
Well, Denver being Denver, yer probably right. But since these DNC protestors are typical liberal loud mouths who love every sort of demented social behavior, I might suggest they are controlled with serious leather whips, iron chains and the seizure of all of their private property by cops wearing Che t-shirts. They’ll love it.
$17 million in fire equipment to give the unwashed a bath...
Good reply! But, $17 million would not even buy enough soap. The taxpayers would get stuck with the water bill!
What about the sound wave “POO” guns?
You want to be unruly protesters? you can go home with soiled pants.
This would be a great time and place to test that “non-lethal” area denial weapon, wouldn’t it?
Roast hippy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoK3ung31eY&feature=related
Hippy Heater...LOL.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RewekVjO52M&NR=1
This is the Hippie Heater vid. Good for a little laugh.
Those wouldn't work anyway. They're immune.
They listen to Obama, and that's how he talks.
Ping.
Does this mean they are going to use real bullets?
darn
They're hippies. They already smell.
bttt
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