Police militarization
In my state:
McMinn County is located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It boasts beautiful scenery, but its sheriff’s department can boast something else.
The department received more military surplus guns than any other local department in the state last year.
“We actually reconfigured the whole armory to accommodate all of this,” said Sheriff Joe Guy.
Sheriff Guy oversees 31 officers and investigators, but his department received 161 army rifles and pistols, including 71 M16 rifles and 71 .45-caliber pistols.
NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked, “Why does your department need all these guns?”
Sheriff Guy responded, “Well, we don’t need this many. There was a little error in the order.”
The Sheriff said the Army surplus program doubled his initial order, but he hasn’t sent the guns back.
“They’re here as our department grows. We’ll have additional firearms for future officers,” Sheriff Guy said.
July 20th, 2014 at 11:56 pm
Maybe he’s just getting those in order in case they need to go round two on the McMinn County War.
July 21st, 2014 at 7:43 am
On a math issue how did they accidentally double an order and come up with two odd numbers?
It wasn’t like they ordered 116 “Guns, whatever you got” and asked for it twice getting the 71 .45 and 161 rifles.
July 21st, 2014 at 11:31 am
Dear Uncle:
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“They’re here as our department grows. We’ll have additional firearms for future officers,” …
‘When the collapse happens and we have to deputize a bunch of folks to fight off the mutant zombie bikers.
And, …
Those folks from New York city, Washington D.C., and Nashville.’ Sheriff Guy thought to himself.
Peace, SYK
July 21st, 2014 at 3:25 pm
News Channel 5. Always sticking their noses into something power hungry cops want to keep them away from..
Sounds like to me there is enough guns for he and each of his officers to take home for pleasure shooting and showing off to friends.
July 21st, 2014 at 4:16 pm
Now he has enough weapons to arm the local militia, i.e., civilians, should need arise….