NH - Keene will get its armored cop tank after all.

[Anti Federalist]

I presume the police will prepare for the Russian or Chinese invasion of Keene, NH?

On second thought, maybe you have a valid point.

We keep running around the globe incinerating people whenever and wherever we feel like it, that may not be so far fetched.

 

[Pericles]

"I told them we already got one, hehehehe"

 

[Anti Federalist]

NH FSP = LMAO

Wut?

Keene was the only town in the country to even try to stop it.

 

[GraniteHills]

What a disgrace. AF is right...if you're not from here, trust us that there is absolutely no legitimate reason for Keene, NH, to have one of these.

 

[Danke]

I presume the police will prepare for the Russian or Chinese invasion of Keene, NH?

No, AF, that's why.

What next predator drones and hellfire missiles for some Constitutionalist dug-in... @ his home defending his property?

Yes, see above.

 

[Keith and stuff]

Unfortunately, they will likely be replaced with people who would vote the same way. And it noes nothing to undo what they have already allowed. Just like national politics.

I think most will but there is a chance that some of them will lose their seats. The city council voted 13-1 to get a BEARCAT last year. A new city council took office this year. Around 4 of the city councilor were new. 3 of the new city councilors voted against the BEARCAT this year. We might be able to get rid of 1-3 of the city councilors that voted in favor of the BEARCAT. It depends on how motivated Keene liberty activists and even liberal activists are to do so.

 

[Keith and stuff]

NH FSP = LMAO

You are taking the 100% opposite opinion that everyone should take away from this. I heard around 300 of these Department of Homeland Security Ballistic Engineered Armored Response Counter Attack Truck grants have been given to cities across the US. The only city to ever try to stop it was Keene, NH. Most of the lead activists doing this where Free Staters. The community was informed on what was happening. The community organized against the BEARCAT. It made international news! The city council voted 13-1 last year. The city council would have likely voted 12-1 (one member was absent from the meeting) this year if it wasn't for this activism. Instead, they voted 9-4.

 

[otherone]

What a disgrace. AF is right...if you're not from here, trust us that there is absolutely no legitimate reason for Keene, NH, to have one of these.

what about the rhinos and monkeys and stuff?

 

[heavenlyboy34]

"I told them we already got one, hehehehe"

"They said they already had one!"

"What a strange person."

LMAO!! great scene, classic movie.

 

[Keith and stuff]

The MSM is still covering this story. Thank you to all of the awesome liberty activists in Keene for making this a national story. Thank you for drawing attention to the militarization of the police. Thanks for making it a public debate. The article already has 204 comments.

NH city's new military muscle raises some hackles
By Kari Huus, msnbc.com
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2...citys-new-military-muscle-raises-some-hackles

"The council saw it like I did," said MacLean, "as a legitimate request ... to make safe our department and our community by the use of a too. … It didn’t occur to everybody how big an issue it would be for other reasons."

MacLean was referring to swift and furious opposition that surfaced soon after the vote, from the liberal wing of the college town, from Libertarian and Tea Party members and from activists from as far away as New Mexico, according to local politicians.

"Almost the next day, the calls started to come into the radio station, the newspaper was inundated with letters to the editor for the next several weeks, extraordinary because the deal was supposed to be done," said Terry Clark, a councilman who had voted against using the grant. "There was so much about this issue not to like."

Clark opposed the use of the grant because he thought it wrong to for the U.S. government to lavish money on military grade equipment at the same time it is making deep cuts in funding for education and other mandated programs — costs that he says are now falling on local property taxpayers.

"I thought it was just unconscionable," he said. "The city of Keene doesn’t have to enable these people. We can tell them 'no, we don’t think this is a good way to spend money."

According to a recent report by the Center for Investigative Reporting, the federal government has doled out some $34 billion in grants like the one approved for the Keene police force.

 

[RiseAgainst]

The MSM is still covering this story. Thank you to all of the awesome liberty activists in Keene for making this a national story. Thank you for drawing attention to the militarization of the police. Thanks for making it a public debate. The article already has 204 comments.

NH city's new military muscle raises some hackles
By Kari Huus, msnbc.com
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2...citys-new-military-muscle-raises-some-hackles

Clarks comments reminded me of this:



Specifically:

In fiscal year 1986 to 87 Local, state, and federal governments
Spent a combined total of 16.6 billion dollars On law enforcement
Federal law enforcement expenditures Ranked last in absolute dollars
And accounted for only 6% of all federal spending
By way of comparison
The federal government spent 25 millon more
On space exploration and 43 times more on national defense
And international relations than on law enforcement

I wonder how those numbers would compare today, in the post-DHS world of military/LE fusion...

 

[Schiff_FTW]

NH FSP = LMAO

You're right, let's all move to where you're located, the bastion of liberty known as Michigan.

 

[Anti Federalist]

As somebody already mentioned, while I would not want the money extorted in the first place, think of what a quarter of million dollars could do to improve the town, rather than to buy a toy for the local cops to hut hut around in and itch to use against somebody.

I predict that within less than a year, this tank will be used to break down somebody's home.

 

[Anti Federalist]

You're right, let's all move to where you're located, the bastion of liberty known as Michigan.

Hah Hah

 

[Keith and stuff]

Here is a recent Ridley Report with Ian Freeman of Free Talk Live explaining some of the BEARCAT activism in Keene, NH.

Note, the first minute or two of the video is related to something else.

 

[fisharmor]

What a disgrace. AF is right...if you're not from here, trust us that there is absolutely no legitimate reason for Keene, NH, to have one of these.

I kind of resent the implication that there's a legitimate reason for any town anywhere to have one of these.

I predict that within less than a year, this tank will be used to break down somebody's home.

They still having those smoke-outs in the park I saw videos of a couple years ago?
(Answer: not anymore!)

 

[Keith and stuff]

They still having those smoke-outs in the park I saw videos of a couple years ago?
(Answer: not anymore!)

Sometimes. It was unusually warm on 3/12/12 so the first 4:20 at Central Square of 2012 happened. I suspect that more will happen later in the year.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

Wonder what strings are attached to this "gift"?

Ain't 'nuthin in life free.

Ain't no rest for the wicked. Money don't grow on trees...

It's like these people are kids. They only see "free stuff!" and jump at it despite the fact that it's obviously overkill for their situation. I mean, what the heck are the going to do with that thing? And LOL at the guy trying to justify something that can only be used for military purposes. What kind of disaster could possibly happen that would justify the use of a tank in a town like that? Hell, maybe my town of 1,000 residents could use it to put down all the vagrant skateboarding.

 

[Origanalist]

Coming to a town near you......

Already did, it's proudly displayed every year at the local parade.

Disgusting.

 

[Crotale]

Unfortunately, they will likely be replaced with people who would vote the same way. And it noes nothing to undo what they have already allowed. Just like national politics.

Anywhere else then yeah. But in Keene, NH I reckon there's a good chance of getting some liberty FSP-type guys in there.

FYI, this is the campaign opposing it: http://thanksbutnotanks.fr33agents.com/