Travis, BFD, some cops will get some over-time pay.
On Oct 24, 12:19 pm, Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: *Travis* > Date: Wed, Oct 22, 2008 > Subject: Police prepare for Obama riots > > Wise precaution, considering the type of people who support Obama: > criminals, terrorists, marxist, muslims, and racists. > > B > > http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/police-prepare-for-unrest-2008-10... > l > > Police prepare for unrest > > By Alexander Bolton > > Posted: 10/21/08 07:58 PM [ET] > > Police departments in cities across the country are beefing up their ranks > for Election Day, preparing for possible civil unrest and riots after the > historic presidential contest. > > Public safety officials said in interviews with The Hill that the election, > which will end with either the nation's first black president or its first > female vice president, demanded a stronger police presence. > > Some worry that if Barack Obama loses and there is suspicion of foul play in > the election, violence could ensue in cities with large black populations. > Others based the need for enhanced patrols on past riots in urban areas > (following professional sports events) and also on Internet rumors. > > Democratic strategists and advocates for black voters say they understand > officers wanting to keep the peace, but caution that excessive police > presence could intimidate voters. > > Sen. Obama (Ill.), the Democratic nominee for president, has seen his lead > over rival Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) grow in recent weeks, prompting > speculation that there could be a violent backlash if he loses unexpectedly. > > Cities that have suffered unrest before, such as Detroit, Chicago, Oakland > and Philadelphia, will have extra police deployed. > > In Oakland, the police will deploy extra units trained in riot control, as > well as extra traffic police, and even put SWAT teams on standby. > > "Are we anticipating it will be a riot situation? No. But will we be > prepared if it goes awry? Yes," said Jeff Thomason, spokesman for the > Oakland Police Department. > > "I think it is a big deal — you got an African-American running and [a] > woman running," he added, in reference to Obama and GOP vice presidential > nominee Sarah Palin. "Whoever wins it, it will be a national event. We will > have more officers on the street in anticipation that things may go south." > > __._,_.___ > Messages<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/grendelreport/messages;_ylc=X3oDMTJmNjd...> > [image: Yahoo! > Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJlYjNpMzJyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycEl...> > Change settings via the > Web<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/grendelreport/join;_ylc=X3oDMTJnc28zZWV...>(Yahoo! > ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily > Digest<[EMAIL PROTECTED]:+Digest>| > Switch > format to Traditional<[EMAIL PROTECTED]:+Traditional> > Visit Your Group > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/grendelreport;_ylc=X3oDMTJlOGJtNWptBF9T...>| > Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>| Unsubscribe > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Recent Activity > > - 1 > New > Members<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/grendelreport/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJnODE5...> > > Visit Your Group > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/grendelreport;_ylc=X3oDMTJmcmNkY2J1BF9T...> > Yahoo! News > > Kevin > Sites<http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=13o936s73/M=493064.12016309.12445701.8674...> > > Get coverage of > > world crises. > John McEnroe > > on Yahoo! > Groups<http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=13osidfqt/M=493064.12016283.12445687.8674...> > > Join him for the > > 10 Day Challenge. > Learn to live > > a full life with > these<http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=13otsalo7/M=493064.12662709.12980595.8674...> > > healthy living > > groups on Yahoo! > . > > __,_._,___ > > -- > *~@):~{> > > -- > *~@):~{> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
