Budget Cuts: "Load Your Guns"

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LongBlade

December 02, 2012, 11:14:19 AM
This was a shock to read this morning. A California town is so broke that it is having to make major cuts to its police force, prompting the Mayor to tell residents to "Lock your doors and load your guns."

That's scary advice. Particularly if you don't own a gun.

QuoteSan Bernardino is so bankrupt that the city's attorney is advising residents to "lock your doors and load your guns," in the face of budgetary cuts that have downsized the police force by 80 officers.

City Attorney Jim Penman made his comments to about 150 residents at a council meeting assembled to address the uptick in crime, including the recent murder of an elderly woman.  Since 2011, the California city has seen a 50 percent increase in murders.

"Let's be honest, we don't have enough police officers. We have too many criminals living in this city," Penman told KCBS-TV. "We have had 45 murders this year. That's far too high for a city of this size."

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/12/02/bankrupt-california-city-attorney-warns-of-public-safety-cuts-lock-your-doors-and-load-your-guns/
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Staggerwing

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December 02, 2012, 11:38:41 AM
Being that it's San Bernadino ('San Berdoo' in 60's biker lingo) maybe they can contract out to the Hell's Angels for security.
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Longdan

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December 02, 2012, 01:25:51 PM Last Edit: December 02, 2012, 03:34:46 PM by Longdan
Yeah that werx.

San Bernardino County is just over 2 million citizens.
Isn't a murder rate of 45 per annum acceptable by USA standards?
Maybe he meant they have too many murders considering the
number of white people who live there...77%.
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Martok

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December 02, 2012, 04:00:54 PM Last Edit: December 02, 2012, 04:02:44 PM by Martok
Quote from: LongBlade on December 02, 2012, 11:14:19 AM
A California town is so broke
Without clicking the link or even reading the rest of the thread, I'm betting it's San Bernardino.  I'm so glad I don't live in that town.  (For that matter, I'm glad I'm not a Californian.) 


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TheCommandTent

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December 02, 2012, 06:23:04 PM
Quote from: LongBlade on December 02, 2012, 11:14:19 AM
This was a shock to read this morning. A California town is so broke that it is having to make major cuts to its police force, prompting the Mayor to tell residents to "Lock your doors and load your guns."

That's scary advice. Particularly if you don't own a gun.

QuoteSan Bernardino is so bankrupt that the city's attorney is advising residents to "lock your doors and load your guns," in the face of budgetary cuts that have downsized the police force by 80 officers.

City Attorney Jim Penman made his comments to about 150 residents at a council meeting assembled to address the uptick in crime, including the recent murder of an elderly woman.  Since 2011, the California city has seen a 50 percent increase in murders.

"Let's be honest, we don't have enough police officers. We have too many criminals living in this city," Penman told KCBS-TV. "We have had 45 murders this year. That's far too high for a city of this size."

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2012/12/02/bankrupt-california-city-attorney-warns-of-public-safety-cuts-lock-your-doors-and-load-your-guns/

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December 02, 2012, 06:43:50 PM
safer to live in Charming  :P
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December 02, 2012, 06:50:35 PM
Damn that is scary  :o
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#7
December 02, 2012, 07:04:51 PM
Don't worry.  I'm sure the cops are still actively involved in revenue generation for the city via ticketing and fining.  You know, the important stuff.

Longdan

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December 02, 2012, 08:32:15 PM
Spend all day looking at pix of hot chix in the photoradar.
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son_of_montfort

#9
December 03, 2012, 06:28:33 PM
Perhaps JH can donate some of his ammo stores. Considering he has a vault full, and his hoarding is the cause of rising ammo costs, I think it is only fair.
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Longdan

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December 03, 2012, 07:49:31 PM
He needs all he has and more ..there is a new shooter due to arrive in a few months.
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LongBlade

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December 05, 2012, 11:02:39 AM
Quote from: Longdan on December 05, 2012, 10:46:35 AM
More

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/latest-numbers-crown-winnipeg-canada-murder-capital-214530106.html

A sad report. Probably worth taking a look at the full report linked in that article: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/121204/dq121204a-eng.pdf

A couple of things stand out. First, firearms account for only a percentage of all homocides. Second, the firearms homocide graph corresponds almost 1:1 with the overall number of homocides. Third, knives accounted for almost all the increased homocides in 2011.

Unfortunately you can take a gun away from a murderer but you can't take a murderer away from murder.

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Longdan

#13
December 05, 2012, 11:39:14 AM
Its Canada.  We're drunk.  We stab you because it is too
much hassle to dig out a gun. And ammo is expensive.
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Barthheart

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December 05, 2012, 11:40:55 AM
Quote from: Longdan on December 05, 2012, 11:39:14 AM
Its Canada.  We're drunk.  We stab you because it is too
much hassle to dig out a gun. And ammo is expensive.

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