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Two Memphis City Councilmen don't want the Memphis Police Department to provide security for former President Donald Trump during his planned June 18 event in Southaven.
JB Smiley, Jr. and Martavius Jones, two Democratic members of the nonpartisan City Council, issued a news release Wednesday that said the two plan on introducing a resolution urging MPD not to provide security for Trump.
"As we know, the Memphis Police Department is already experiencing a shortage of officers to patrol our communities. I do not believe that it is a prudent use of police manpower and Memphians taxpayer dollars to escort the former president to an event in Mississippi, Smiley said in a statement.
Smiley is also vying to be the Democratic nominee for Tennessee governor.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/two-memphis-city-councilmen-dont-185622121.html
leftieNanner
(15,058 posts)Cash.
In Advance.
Rhiannon12866
(204,643 posts)Best_man23
(4,897 posts)Because he has the reputation of stiffing anyone who does work for him.
Novara
(5,817 posts)Honestly, I don't know why any municipality allows him to have a hate rally. He only costs them money.
rurallib
(62,373 posts)Why should any city or state provide a private citizen security?
sop
(10,090 posts)Docreed2003
(16,846 posts)Not only is it a different city, but it's a totally different state. It doesn't matter how close they are in proximity.
Groundhawg
(540 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,562 posts)Make him pay for every damn cent. Wait, not "him" but the RNC who is paying his bills from the money they get by grifting.
70sEraVet
(3,472 posts)He'll be alright.
Demobrat
(8,957 posts)And thats apart from the inconvenience.
Trump can pay for his own security, or more to the point scam his supporters into fronting the money. Should be easy. Those idiots dig in their pockets any time he tells them to.
towerbum
(263 posts)make it mandatory all guests have rotten egg's & tomatoes !