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sarisataka

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3. Wasn't there an article in the last couple of days

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 01:21 PM

Mar 2024

About how safe New York City is? Deploying the National Guard does not seem to go hand in hand with that. Typically calling out the Guard implies riot level violence.

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National Guard and State Police Will Patrol the Subways and Check Bags (in NYC) [View all] WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 OP

Oh good, more "BE VERY AFRAID!" stuff from NYT. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #1

Should it ignore the fact a governor is calling out the military to supposedly control crime? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #2

If the article were written about the question... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #5

Wasn't there an article in the last couple of days sarisataka Mar 2024 #3

There have been three homicides and "several" assaults in an ecosystem that sees 3 million people use it a day. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #4

How many homicides and assaults are acceptable in a ecosystem of 3 million people? Barry Markson Mar 2024 #9

If cops and soldiers prevented homicides, this country would have none. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #10

Well the article says crime is up 45% there since last year. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #6

FWIW, that number came from the chief of transit police, and he said it was driven largely by grand larceny, WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #8

Well tell that to the Democratic mayor & governor. All Mixed Up Mar 2024 #11

They sure do. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #17

Ummm....Posse Comitatus violation comes to NY Nevilledog Mar 2024 #7

This will not end well angrychair Mar 2024 #12

What is the National Guard going to do? n/t Jacson6 Mar 2024 #13

Seems moves like this are becoming more co.min ripcord Mar 2024 #14

Policing is a very hard habit to break. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2024 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author NYC Liberal Mar 2024 #16