Thursday, April 30, 2009

Not Like There are Any...

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Posted by David Codrea at 4/30/2009 01:26:00 PM

7 comments:

jon said...

... which could be provoked by “unforeseen economic collapse,” “purposeful domestic resistance,” “pervasive public health emergencies” or “loss of functioning political and legal order.”

so... throw some swine flu into the mix to see what turns up? smoke out some right-wing extremists with a little widespread media-driven scare?

mmm. smoked ham.

4/30/2009 3:43 PM
Defender said...

"Unforeseen" economic collapse? UnforeTOLD by the media because criticizing Congress and Big Biz is no way to get invited on "fact-finding missions" to Tahiti.

Plastic armor. How intimidating.

4/30/2009 4:41 PM
straightarrow said...

At no time in my life have I ever considered harming any members of our own military. Until lately, if they allow themselves to be used in this manner, they will leave no other choice.

the verification word is "cowing". I will not be "cowed"

4/30/2009 5:57 PM
Joe G. said...

3 weeks ago I saw two Nat'l Guard big rigs,each with 3 hummvees on the trailers, the ones with the huge active denial radar-dish looking things on them. In Sacramento.

4/30/2009 6:12 PM
Anonymous said...

This isn't such a big deal.

If this is similar to the normal vendor requests, they'll end up with enough gear for about twelve people.

4/30/2009 9:53 PM
Chaplain Tim said...

I'm tempted to call "BS" on this report.
Equipment wears out, even when only used for training. This could be an update/resupply request for National Guard units.
Even when I went through Basic Training back in the '80s, they pulled the National Guard troops aside for a day of riot control training. As an Active Army member, I didn't see that type of training until I got picked for a "Base Defense Force" on a small Navy base outside DC. Not enough Marines, so they grabbed the Army detachment. Riot batons, shields, and the formations required for their effective use against rioters intent on entering a secure area were the majority of the training.
Oh, and we dug out some Viet Nam- era M-14's, found an old Gunny that remembered how to strip them, cleaned the cosmoline out of them and sighted them in at Ft. Meade. Just in case. The only chance I've ever had to handle a real M-14, and I have never forgotten it. More fun than the FN-FAL I was issued at the NATO base I served on in West Germany (we had two arms rooms, US and Belgian).

ranamacar

5/01/2009 10:30 AM
Anonymous said...

With a baton costing $150 dollars, and a riot shield costing $250, and a helmet costing $75, I doubt they'll get much.

I'm sure my city has more than six million dollars worth of equipment. If it was 600 million, that would be a bit more concerning.

5/01/2009 12:23 PM

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