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Doremus

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65. Our local police force, which was narrowly saved from draconian personnel cuts by a tax levy,

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 07:04 PM

Apr 2013

apparently has all necessary resources to answer upward of a dozen calls a day from the local WalMart to arrest their shoplifters.

I asked a councilman whether the city is billing them for their disproportionately large use of dept. resources and his response was that that's what the PD is for.

Yet when a taxpayer in the city falls ill and the rescue squad takes them to the hospital, the city wastes no time in sending the patient their $200 invoice.

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Are we a police state yet? [View all] Th1onein Apr 2013 OP

Clearly an existential threat to the American way of life n/t Fumesucker Apr 2013 #1

No, we are not. This is just a story about a poorly managed police force in CO. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #2

Forgive me, Newest Reality Apr 2013 #32

By then, it will be too late. Th1onein Apr 2013 #41

+1 nt Live and Learn Apr 2013 #42

Wal-Mart is pretty powerful if alleged stolen merchandise can command the tax payers to foot the midnight Apr 2013 #3

" Police say the suspect has a criminal history, including use of a weapon." uppityperson Apr 2013 #46

I just find that this amount of police presence pricey... Especially when we can't feed midnight Apr 2013 #61

Honeycombe8's response #17 sheds much light on this. Might reduce the outrage level a bit. bike man Apr 2013 #58

Our local police force, which was narrowly saved from draconian personnel cuts by a tax levy, Doremus Apr 2013 #65

It was clear to many of us that what happened in Boston was setting a dangerous precidence. MellowYellow Apr 2013 #4

The events in the OP occured prior to Boston, thus Boston was not a precedent to CO Bluenorthwest Apr 2013 #12

Thanks to the wonderful influence of mick063 Apr 2013 #5

Yes. The Boston lockdown confirmed it Bragi Apr 2013 #6

If one is dead, they lose their 1st amendment right.Anarchy is never the answer. graham4anything Apr 2013 #9

I know how you meant the term, Newest Reality Apr 2013 #35

When people tell me that the US invaded Iraq supernaut Apr 2013 #7

I hope you've built yourself a survival shelter and have it well stocked with weapons lunatica Apr 2013 #30

NO. We need MORE security & less anarchy.Remember the hoard shoppers crushing a securityman graham4anything Apr 2013 #8

You are comparing holiday retail mall security with the militarization of local law enforcement? Earth_First Apr 2013 #11

This one? Where you were repeatedly hosed over that 6.6%. TheMadMonk Apr 2013 #15

I do wish you would use another term if you mean Newest Reality Apr 2013 #36

I would rather have Control than Kaos. Mel Brooks got it right back then. graham4anything Apr 2013 #39

yes. KG Apr 2013 #10

No. We've been one for awhile now. Police serve as the 1%'s army. forestpath Apr 2013 #13

That's their real job description jsr Apr 2013 #22

No. If we were you wouldn't be able to post this question. PeaceNikki Apr 2013 #14

^ THIS ^ mac56 Apr 2013 #31

Thank you. cordelia Apr 2013 #38

He stole a bike? How do you steal a bike? Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #16

He wasn't hunted that intensely for stealing a bike. Here's what it was about: Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #17

Thank you treestar Apr 2013 #19

Still, it seems that neighborhood "lockdowns" are being used for more minor crimes. Junkdrawer Apr 2013 #23

Oh FFS this has been going on since I have nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #25

Minor crimes? The next lockdown was for bombing the Boston marathon. Minor crime? Huh. uppityperson Apr 2013 #48

Like where? This is not an example of that (kidnapping is a federal crime).... Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #56

Jesus, that changes the entire story, doesn't it? randome Apr 2013 #26

My outrage has rather piffled thanks to your post. Robb Apr 2013 #40

Thank you, I read the article, followed links and found that information also. Missed that in the OP uppityperson Apr 2013 #47

that makes a difference arely staircase Apr 2013 #66

If we look back in history at other police states, I believe we are Cleita Apr 2013 #18

+1, I also look back at Germany, they did not plan for a RKP5637 Apr 2013 #33

A police state is where they can arrest you for nothing treestar Apr 2013 #20

you can get arrested for nothing in Uhhhhhmerica datasuspect Apr 2013 #21

He still has to make some sort of a charge treestar Apr 2013 #50

Um.....like Gitmo? Hmmm? Th1onein Apr 2013 #67

Most of us don't have a real fear that we are going to be treestar Apr 2013 #68

simple answer is no. loli phabay Apr 2013 #24

Yeah, we're pretty much there. (nt) Paladin Apr 2013 #27

Here, for three bucks you can see what a police state looks and feels like BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #28

Reactionary USA. Home of panic and delusions! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #29

This may be over-the-top but I don't see characteristics of police state HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #34

no bike man Apr 2013 #37

No. We are already a FASCIST state. Your story clearly illustrates that when the SWAT team BlueCaliDem Apr 2013 #43

Hey, don't let the facts get in the way of your rant nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #59

We seem to be heading that direction, but as long as Obama is president, quinnox Apr 2013 #44

Not yet, but it's in sight unless we do something about it. bowens43 Apr 2013 #45

So now we are locking cities down to catch Wal-Mart shoplifters? davidn3600 Apr 2013 #49

See Honeycombe8's post #17 above. nt DevonRex Apr 2013 #51

If you have to ask that on DU DevonRex Apr 2013 #52

The fact that you can post that question jazzimov Apr 2013 #53

All that for a guy who stole from Walmart? Apophis Apr 2013 #54

No. See Honeycombe8's response #17 above. bike man Apr 2013 #57

Would be nice if people actually read threads nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #60

Yeah, the snarky response was greatly appreciated. Apophis Apr 2013 #64

no, not even close rollin74 Apr 2013 #55

+1 onenote Apr 2013 #62

no, in a police state there would be no aclu arely staircase Apr 2013 #63