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Originally posted by hyoomen
Don't have an immense amount of time for response, but I was standing outside when they came marching up and stood in front of the police station several days ago. I fully respect their right to march, though I think militantism is a step in the wrong direction. Violence is suckass.
My main concern was with the fact that police (plainclothes, urban tactical, and standard dress) were swarming over several blocks in cars, vans, motorcycles, bicycles, and on foot. There were some on roofs, there were some on multiple floors. I counted more than 60 cops, though I'm certain there might have been 100+ surrounding the 10 or so wouldbe "black panthers". At 20-30/hr per cop, can we afford that sort of shit? |
Your argument is one of the cost of labor hours vs police protection of the public and property (public and private)?
LA riots - huge event - huge damage. Lets say these guy did 1% of the damage of the LA riots.... of .5% of the damage. Was the cost of the police an economic benefit when compared to the damage that did not happen as a result? (the question comes down to the cost of harm prevention - what's it worth to you)