BACK ON THE COMPUTER AFTER A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE WITH MY LOVELY WIFE.
UPON CHECKING CURRENT POLICE TRENDS VIA THE NON-BIASED MEDIA I SEE WHERE DE-POLICING AND HESITATION BY OFFICERS IN A SHOOT/DON’T SHOOT SITUATION ARE ONCE AGAIN IN THE FOREFRONT. OUR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, IN IT’S INFINITE WISDOM, IS TAKING BACK THE MILITARY EQUIPMENT GIVEN TO POLICE DEPARTMENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. IT’S CALLED THE 1033 PROGRAM. WHEN IMPLEMENTED THE CATCH PHRASE OF 10-33, KNOWN TO ALL WHO USE THE 10 CODE AS EMERGENCY. THE PLAN CALLED FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT, THAT MAY BE OF SOME USE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. THESE INCLUDED, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO ARMORED VEHICLES. OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO TACTICAL UNITS USE THESE ITEMS FREQUENTLY. NOT ONLY FOR THEIR PROTECTION BUT FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
NOW OUR GOVERNMENT WANT THEIR TOYS BACK. TOYS TO THEM PERHAPS BUT MISSION CRITICAL EQUIPMENT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT.
I RECALL THE APPREHENSION OF THE DESPICABLE SAN BERNADINO SHOOTERS AND THE ENSUING GUNFIGHT. YA KNOW WHAT…THAT SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT, IN THIS CASE ARMORED VEHICLES, WERE USED IN THE TERMINATION OF THAT VERY REAL AND, HAD IT NOT BEEN STOPPED, CONTINUING THREAT. INFORMATION DEVELOPED DURING THE POST INCIDENT PHASE REVEALED THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TO ANOTHER LOCATION. THE INTENT BEING TO KILL MORE GOOD CITIZENS. OH, WAIT. THE LOCATION THEY WERE ENROUTE TO WAS/IS A GUN FREE ZONE.
THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT HAS GIVEN AGENCIES APRIL 1ST TO GET THIS STUFF TURNED IN. REMEMBER, IT’S OUR TAX DOLLARS TO SO THE NEXT TIME SOMEONE IS BARRICADED, HAS SHOT OR KILLED SEVERAL VICTIMS AND THE DEPARTMENT IS IN DIRE NEED OF AN ARMORED VEHICLE…WHO YA GONNA CALL…GHOST BUSTERS? HOW ‘BOUT SOME FEED BACK. ANY ISSUES YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS??
TOMORROW WE’LL DISCUSS THIS ISSUE FURTHER.