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Bluenorthwest

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5. In order to do the elements of that which can be done, local law enforcement needed support from

Reply to SCantiGOP (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 10:59 AM

Jan 2016

other agencies. A geographically large county with just 7,000 residents. They are not equipped to do blockades, they lack equipment and personnel.
Even if that was exactly what they wanted to do, they could not without help and could not without time. It's not a rich county. It's a poor county.

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Law enforcement has set up a command post at the Jr.High school in Burns [View all] cali Jan 2016 OP

OOOH! The airport is closed off!!!!! MohRokTah Jan 2016 #1

What a pathetic respons by LE. tazkcmo Jan 2016 #2

Oh, great idea! Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #10

Exactly. Nitram Jan 2016 #12

This is idiotic SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #3

In order to do the elements of that which can be done, local law enforcement needed support from Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #5

Unless Oregon is much different SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #7

And that's exactly what Sheriff Ward did. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #11

new thread in General Discussion SCantiGOP Jan 2016 #14

These clowns do not have the ability to leave on foot, and the choice of roads is very limited. Nitram Jan 2016 #13

Somebody better get them a map NV Whino Jan 2016 #4

Harney County is about 700 square miles larger than Vermont, it has 7,000 residents Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #6

All those over-muscled manly burly men ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2016 #8

What's the financial loss associated with a school being closed for a minimum of a week? DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #9