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02/17/2004 Archived Entry: "Tell me these guys aren't scared of the public."
Tell me these guys aren't scared of the public.
C'mon, Repubs, it's just New York City. What are you so afraid of? Punks.
Federal officials have discussed bringing in U.S. troops to boost security at this summer's Republican National Convention - but the NYPD doesn't think it needs them."With 37,000 police officers, the Police Department does not anticipate the need for federal troops," said Paul Browne, the top NYPD spokesman.
Sources familiar with planning for the August convention said officials at a recent briefing discussed the possibility of using the same security model used in Salt Lake City for the 2002 Winter Olympics, where more than 5,000 troops augmented that city's small police force.
The number of troops mentioned during the briefing was in the thousands, sources said, adding that officials have discussed a similar strategy for the Democratic National Convention in Boston in July.
Replies: 4 people speak up
Do ya think that these guys will use the subway to get around town? I'd love to run into one of these guys on the "F" train from Jamaica, Queens.
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 02/17/2004 12:48 PM NY
"Federal officials have discussed bringing in U.S. troops to boost security" (to 'augment' the police).
Sounds like the same line they use about Baghdad.
Posted by Night Owl @ 02/17/2004 01:09 PM NY
the point is not that they are afraid, the point is that they plan to start a riot, and they want to have sufficient muscle to make sure that things get out of hand. i would love to go to the republican convention, but after the protests that i went to last winter, the cops scare the shit out of me, people are going to be killed in new york, and many more badly beaten, its going to be a war, and i dont have any health insurance, or money for a lawyer. good luck to everyone whos going, you will seriousely need it. there will be blood in the streets, these pigs are capable of anything (im actually refering to the people running the police force, not the cops themselves for once. im actually pretty impressed with the NYPD, they seem like downright nice people compared to the corrupt gangster pigs that pass for cops here in chicago) either way, im just as into this cause as anyone, but i have no desire to martyr myself for it.
Posted by justin @ 02/17/2004 01:52 PM NY
Don't worry, if need be the CIA will start a false terrorist scare in NY to justify bringing in the National Guard for the convention.
Posted by Toronto tenants association @ 02/21/2004 01:08 PM NY
