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Sheriff Lott's New Toy
Reason.com ^ | 9.01.2008 | Rdley Balko

Posted on 09/11/2008 10:27:19 PM PDT by Oyarsa

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1 posted on 09/11/2008 10:27:20 PM PDT by Oyarsa
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To: Oyarsa
He could use it in rounding up illegals too. Read the article and this was not one of the suggested use for it.
2 posted on 09/11/2008 10:30:20 PM PDT by guitarplayer1953 (Psalm 83:1-8 is on the horizon.)
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To: Oyarsa

All right, this toy is ridiculous, but what’s with the reference to protesters in New York. The victims of the raids conspired to carry out violations of violent crimes, both against people and property. Free speech and consent had nothing to do with it.

Can I go smash the window at the offices of “Reason” without reprecussion?


3 posted on 09/11/2008 10:33:02 PM PDT by Tublecane
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To: Oyarsa

Why stop there? How about Predators and Hellfire missiles for those pesky car chases...

4 posted on 09/11/2008 10:33:42 PM PDT by null and void (When you bang your forehead on the ground five times a day, you get brain damage.)
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To: Oyarsa
I'm reminded of that scene in "The Untouchables" where Kevin Costner shouts, "Let's do some good," as he smashes his way into Al Capone's warehouse with a snowplow, only to find cases of . . .

umbrellas.

5 posted on 09/11/2008 10:34:18 PM PDT by Huntress (If you have a chip on your shoulder, you think everybody's trying to knock it off.-AnAmericanMother)
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To: guitarplayer1953

I support and Appretiate the tough difficult job a plice officer does.

Can risk life or limb at any traffick stop.

But I don’t like to see them spend money on toys when better uses could be made.

Something like Drug Diversion porgrams or a Drug Court to free up jails not have to spend tax dollars building new ones and maintains old ones.


6 posted on 09/11/2008 10:34:25 PM PDT by jakerobins
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To: Oyarsa
Looks like they are preparing to rescue Elian or the Waco children .
7 posted on 09/11/2008 10:35:53 PM PDT by kbennkc (What passes for optimism is most often an intellectual error)
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To: Oyarsa

I like it.Show of force to keep down a riot is just what we need.It will also help in hostage situations or showdowns where police are out gunned.


8 posted on 09/11/2008 10:36:48 PM PDT by noutopia (Home of the brave,not the spineless.)
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To: Tublecane

“but what’s with the reference to protesters in New York”

Damnit, I meant Minnesota. That is a particularly egregious error, seeming as how I live 30 minutes away from the Twin Cities.

Anyway, meticulously consistent libertarians annoy me. As Emerson said, foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds. “Reason”-able people can be so obtuse.


9 posted on 09/11/2008 10:37:18 PM PDT by Tublecane
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To: Huntress

With or without prohibition, Capone would have been a murderous thug. Kevin Costner was right to lock him away, even if it was for what I consider to be a patriotic act: violating income-tax laws.


10 posted on 09/11/2008 10:39:49 PM PDT by Tublecane
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To: noutopia

That’s all well and good But is it needed. If it saves lives and make Police Officers safer GREAT. LOVE IT. Nothing like the sound of a large armed vehicle rumbling down the street to put some fear into bad guys. They know who’s coming...BAD BOYS..BAD BOYS


11 posted on 09/11/2008 10:41:10 PM PDT by jakerobins
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To: Oyarsa

Isn’t a .50 cal illegal to use on humans according to UN international law?

Not that the UN has jurisdiction here, unless it’s “protected land” issues.


12 posted on 09/11/2008 10:41:29 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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"I like it.Show of force to keep down a riot is just what we need.It will also help in hostage situations or showdowns where police are out gunned."

Quite the appetite for boot leather there.

13 posted on 09/11/2008 10:41:34 PM PDT by rednesss (Fred Thompson - 2008)
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To: Tublecane
"Can I go smash the window at the offices of “Reason” without reprecussion?"

You sure can! It all depends how good you are at not getting caught.

14 posted on 09/11/2008 10:43:20 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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To: jakerobins

I think this is milatary surplus that has been refurbushed to police service.


15 posted on 09/11/2008 10:43:25 PM PDT by noutopia (Home of the brave,not the spineless.)
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To: Oyarsa

This may seem excessive for S. Carolina. However, for Oakland crackhouses, these are routine, or should be.

Figure any crackhouse will have at least 3 bulletproof vest defeating AK47’s. “as larry said “when you absolutely, positively must kill every single mother f*cker in the room” AK 47 is what you must use.

Heavy arm require heavy law enforcement tools. Simple.


16 posted on 09/11/2008 10:43:32 PM PDT by Wiseghy ("You want to break this army? Then break your word to it.")
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To: Nathan Zachary

“You sure can! It all depends how good you are at not getting caught.”

I think I meant to say “without moral reprecussion”. Unless “Reason”s philosophy is that whatever you can get away with is fair game, they’d have a hard time staying consistent and calling the police to arrest me.


17 posted on 09/11/2008 10:46:17 PM PDT by Tublecane
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To: jakerobins
My personal opinion on drugs is more of the libertarian mindset than the conservative.

I've lived both side of the issue and like a any thing one can abuse it.

18 posted on 09/11/2008 10:47:13 PM PDT by guitarplayer1953 (Psalm 83:1-8 is on the horizon.)
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To: Oyarsa

This must come to an end some way. It absolutely must


19 posted on 09/11/2008 10:47:38 PM PDT by wastedyears (Single dudes for hockey moms.)
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To: Oyarsa

There’s a difference between obtaining adequate firepower and stupidity. What doe he want to do - pretend he’s in Desert Storm?


20 posted on 09/11/2008 10:49:33 PM PDT by T.L.Sink
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