Comments on: Military gives police free surplus equipment http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/ Protect yourself from government gaffes, bureaucratic blunders and incumbent incompetence Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: OFFICEFR JOHN DOE http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-21386 OFFICEFR JOHN DOE Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:02:32 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-21386 I HAVE A QUESTIONN AND CONCERN AND WOULD LIKE A STRAIGHT UP ANSWER. BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR 33 YEARS, JUST RECENTLY ONE OF OUR OFFICERS RECEIVED PERMISSION TO START GETTING AS MANY ITEMS AS POSSIBLE FOR FREE. THIS WAS CONCERNING ME AS IS IT SOMETHING WE NEED OR JUST SOMEMTHING WE WANT. WE HAVE WENT FROM PARACHUTES, TRIP CORDS AND OTHER STUPIDS ITEMS THAT WE WILL NEVER NEED. WE JUST RECENTLY GOT A HUMMER THAT IS SO OLD fRED fLINTSTONE WOULD NOT DRIVE IT AND THE LIST OF CRAP GOES ON AND ON AND ON, i SEE THESE ITEMS LIKE BOOTS, JACKETS AND OTHER THINGS GIVEN TO OFFICERS AND NO WAY ARE THEY BEING USED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, PLUS WHAT EVER WE GET MOST ITEMS NEED A LOT OF ITEMS REPLACED WHICH IS MONEY. FRONT END LOADERS TO GOLF CARTS WHERE WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF ROOM TO PARK IT. I FINALLY WHAT ARE WE PLANNNING ON DOING WITH ALL OF THIS AND A SUPERVISOR STATED THAT THEY WERE ONLY REQURIED TO HANG ON TO IT FOR A YEAR AND THEN SELL ALOT OF IT FOR A PROFIT. i DONT HAVE A PHD BUT THIS JUST DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT. aT THE VERY LEAST IF WE GET SOMETHING IT SHOULD BE DIRECTLY TO OURJOB AND STUFF WE CANNOT AFFORD, NOT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SYSTEM AND WAIT A YEAR TO SELL IT FOR A PROFIT. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME CLARIFY THIS AS OF THIS POINT i HAVE REFUSED TO BE ANY PART OF THIS SITUATION AS WE ARE MAKING TRIPS AT LEAST EVERY TWO WEEKS TO BRING BACK EQUIPMENT, PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND THIS I HAVE A QUESTIONN AND CONCERN AND WOULD LIKE A STRAIGHT UP ANSWER. BEEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR 33 YEARS, JUST RECENTLY ONE OF OUR OFFICERS RECEIVED PERMISSION TO START GETTING AS MANY ITEMS AS POSSIBLE FOR FREE. THIS WAS CONCERNING ME AS IS IT SOMETHING WE NEED OR JUST SOMEMTHING WE WANT. WE HAVE WENT FROM PARACHUTES, TRIP CORDS AND OTHER STUPIDS ITEMS THAT WE WILL NEVER NEED. WE JUST RECENTLY GOT A HUMMER THAT IS SO OLD fRED fLINTSTONE WOULD NOT DRIVE IT AND THE LIST OF CRAP GOES ON AND ON AND ON, i SEE THESE ITEMS LIKE BOOTS, JACKETS AND OTHER THINGS GIVEN TO OFFICERS AND NO WAY ARE THEY BEING USED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, PLUS WHAT EVER WE GET MOST ITEMS NEED A LOT OF ITEMS REPLACED WHICH IS MONEY. FRONT END LOADERS TO GOLF CARTS WHERE WE ARE RUNNING OUT OF ROOM TO PARK IT. I FINALLY WHAT ARE WE PLANNNING ON DOING WITH ALL OF THIS AND A SUPERVISOR STATED THAT THEY WERE ONLY REQURIED TO HANG ON TO IT FOR A YEAR AND THEN SELL ALOT OF IT FOR A PROFIT. i DONT HAVE A PHD BUT THIS JUST DOES NOT SOUND RIGHT. aT THE VERY LEAST IF WE GET SOMETHING IT SHOULD BE DIRECTLY TO OURJOB AND STUFF WE CANNOT AFFORD, NOT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SYSTEM AND WAIT A YEAR TO SELL IT FOR A PROFIT. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME CLARIFY THIS AS OF THIS POINT i HAVE REFUSED TO BE ANY PART OF THIS SITUATION AS WE ARE MAKING TRIPS AT LEAST EVERY TWO WEEKS TO BRING BACK EQUIPMENT,

PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND THIS

]]> By: LPD226 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13418 LPD226 Fri, 12 Nov 2010 19:06:05 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13418 Whoever created this website is a moron.Police departments that receive this equipment don't use it against "citizens" they use it to combat criminals. I swear it amazes me that idiots like this get any recognition whatsoever. Whoever created this website is a moron.Police departments that receive this equipment don’t use it against “citizens” they use it to combat criminals. I swear it amazes me that idiots like this get any recognition whatsoever.

]]> By: wayne http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13417 wayne Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:46:02 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13417 This website is a complete work of shit. What a idiot, if they sell it to local law enforcement who do you think pays for it then dumbass. This website is a complete work of shit. What a idiot, if they sell it to local law enforcement who do you think pays for it then dumbass.

]]> By: bull http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13416 bull Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:33:47 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13416 WHAT A DUMBASS WHOEVER MADE THIS WEBSITE IS WHAT A DUMBASS WHOEVER MADE THIS WEBSITE IS

]]> By: Morons http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13415 Morons Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:46:19 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13415 For you people who bitch and whine, you are the same morons who cry for the police when you are drunk and pissed someone bigger off or when you feel threatened. But when PDs cant afford something themselves you bitch even louder when they cant arrive in 32 seconds to save your white-trash asses. Try thinking of something bigger than yourselves. Most of you dont pay your taxes anyway. For you people who bitch and whine, you are the same morons who cry for the police when you are drunk and pissed someone bigger off or when you feel threatened. But when PDs cant afford something themselves you bitch even louder when they cant arrive in 32 seconds to save your white-trash asses. Try thinking of something bigger than yourselves. Most of you dont pay your taxes anyway.

]]> By: Michael Hampton http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13414 Michael Hampton Tue, 18 Dec 2007 20:04:08 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13414 That's the whole point: the military <em>is</em> passing good equipment to questionable friends. That’s the whole point: the military is passing good equipment to questionable friends.

]]> By: Scott Wilson http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13413 Scott Wilson Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:33:24 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13413 I don't see the problem with DOD passing on its surplus equipment to local municipalities. It is the same principal as when that type of equipment gets handed down to the guard or reserve. This deal benefits everyone. If you are complaining that DOD isn't making a profit off its surplus, would you really rather have them sell it to some of our "allies" like Saudi Arabia. I'd rather they skip the profit taking and not pass good equipment to questionable friends. I don’t see the problem with DOD passing on its surplus equipment to local municipalities. It is the same principal as when that type of equipment gets handed down to the guard or reserve. This deal benefits everyone. If you are complaining that DOD isn’t making a profit off its surplus, would you really rather have them sell it to some of our “allies” like Saudi Arabia. I’d rather they skip the profit taking and not pass good equipment to questionable friends.

]]> By: Rightyouaredave http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13412 Rightyouaredave Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:38:49 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13412 I have to agree with dave. I was with a department that was able to benefit from this program. We did recieve weapons from the military. But, like dave said they were old M16A1s that were obsolete shortly after the Vietnam War. Our rifles had been remanufactured as well so that they could not be used as "automatics". In order to avoid the scare of "further militarization" of the police, our department put the rifles in a sealed case in the trunk of the patrol units and sealed them with the same metal clips used to seal a tractor trailor door. This provided that the officer would have to explain why it was broken during an inspection. The only reason our department needed these weopans was to be ready for incidents like columbine or the north hollywood shootouts. They were not for everyday patrol. I have to agree with dave. I was with a department that was able to benefit from this program. We did recieve weapons from the military. But, like dave said they were old M16A1s that were obsolete shortly after the Vietnam War. Our rifles had been remanufactured as well so that they could not be used as “automatics”. In order to avoid the scare of “further militarization” of the police, our department put the rifles in a sealed case in the trunk of the patrol units and sealed them with the same metal clips used to seal a tractor trailor door. This provided that the officer would have to explain why it was broken during an inspection. The only reason our department needed these weopans was to be ready for incidents like columbine or the north hollywood shootouts. They were not for everyday patrol.

]]> By: Dave http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13411 Dave Sun, 15 Jul 2007 12:59:56 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13411 The author put a totally left wing spin on the program. I was (and now retired) officer in charge of obtaining equipment for my department. I found very few new items, most everything was used, most very used, and a lot very worn out or broken and very, very old. Other agencies could pick through this equipment and so could school districts and even the boy scouts. Remember the military uses everything from shoes to forks to lumber. As far as weapons the military only released a two types of rifles and only to law enforcement agencies. They were obsolete M16A1's. I never found new combat equipment our soldiers would need in Iraq. This article is bogus, leftist, dope smoking garbage. The author put a totally left wing spin on the program. I was (and now retired) officer in charge of obtaining equipment for my department. I found very few new items, most everything was used, most very used, and a lot very worn out or broken and very, very old. Other agencies could pick through this equipment and so could school districts and even the boy scouts. Remember the military uses everything from shoes to forks to lumber. As far as weapons the military only released a two types of rifles and only to law enforcement agencies. They were obsolete M16A1′s. I never found new combat equipment our soldiers would need in Iraq. This article is bogus, leftist, dope smoking garbage.

]]> By: Jason http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13410 Jason Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:00:46 +0000 http://www.homelandstupidity.us/2007/01/28/military-gives-police-free-surplus-equipment/#comment-13410 And I think it's safe to say that Radley Balko is a bona fide fool. “Having a bunch of military equipment lying around becomes an excellent motivator to form a paramilitary SWAT team, even if the community the police department serves doesn’t really need one,” says Radley Balko of Reason. EVERY department needs a SWAT team of some sort. Even the po dunk little town in the middle of no where. No, especially the little nothing town. Where most of the population has a few deer rifles in the closet that'll reach out to 500 yards easily, and the police have shotguns that'll reach to MAYBE 50 yards. And I think it’s safe to say that Radley Balko is a bona fide fool. “Having a bunch of military equipment lying around becomes an excellent motivator to form a paramilitary SWAT team, even if the community the police department serves doesn’t really need one,” says Radley Balko of Reason. EVERY department needs a SWAT team of some sort. Even the po dunk little town in the middle of no where. No, especially the little nothing town. Where most of the population has a few deer rifles in the closet that’ll reach out to 500 yards easily, and the police have shotguns that’ll reach to MAYBE 50 yards.

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