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2008-06-08 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Pappy 2008-06-08 01:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Can you say "Police State"? I think you can. Hell must have frozen over as I find myself agreeing with the ACLU on this. I seem to remember a phrase I read somewher. "Citizens shall be free in their persons".

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-06-08 08:12|| 2008-06-08 08:12|| Front Page Top

#2 understand, DB, but these neighborhoods have become "war zones" all on their own. I bet the law-abiding residents aren't the ones complaining. Notice the racial/social deterioration (absentee ~~fathers~~ sperm donors) components are rarely discussed due to PC considerations. Bill Cosby was right on about this

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-06-08 15:02|| 2008-06-08 15:02|| Front Page Top

#3 It's going to be very interesting to watch the military personnel in Iraq come back and use the technology and tactics that have been used to identify and isolate alQ et al in places like DC.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-06-08 15:32|| 2008-06-08 15:32|| Front Page Top

#4 COL McMaster spoke in an interview recently re: Iraq of the necessity of providing basic security to citizens in order to control violent thugs.

There are lots of reasons for the state DC is in, but if security is not restored then we have a 'failed state' in our midst. And that is ALWAYS dangerous to civilization nearby.

It obviously can be taken too far, but in this case IMO it's long overdue.

Posted by lotp 2008-06-08 15:37|| 2008-06-08 15:37|| Front Page Top

#5 Nothing wrong in DC that a national love offering of $7400 a head won't help.

Posted by George Smiley 2008-06-08 18:15|| 2008-06-08 18:15|| Front Page Top

#6 If Congress want's to clean up DC they have to start at the top. Clean up the corruption in the DC government first.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2008-06-08 19:51|| 2008-06-08 19:51|| Front Page Top

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