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EarthFirst

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5. Double-edged sword...

Reply to msongs (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 8, 2019, 07:13 PM

Oct 2019

As much contempt I have for many law enforcement agencies; they are at least minimally vetted locally by taxpayers.

Private security firms hired by Trump engaging in lockdowns of city streets is not a precedent I’m willing to entertain.

It sure is awful that city after city is being stiffed on the bills; however the alternative is fucking scary...

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Unpaid bills pile up in Trump rallies' wake [View all] swag Oct 2019 OP

That's what he always does in order to be able to stiff COLGATE4 Oct 2019 #1

That's how he rolls. By now, every Mayor of every City should know that. politicaljunkie41910 Oct 2019 #6

Trump campaign is required to pre-pay for security of Thursday's rally in Mpls. steventh Oct 2019 #2

Note the Target Center is run by commercial firm DeminPennswoods Oct 2019 #9

The bill for security is from the city steventh Oct 2019 #10

I read that differently as the city told AEG they DeminPennswoods Oct 2019 #12

cities should quit providing security. let trumpco hire its own private security nt msongs Oct 2019 #3

Double-edged sword... EarthFirst Oct 2019 #5

I think of Altamont. ChazInAz Oct 2019 #19

Soon he'll have legal bill piling up IronLionZion Oct 2019 #4

No one forces the location to have trump rallies, seems a mute point beachbumbob Oct 2019 #7

He's saving the campaign funds to pay MissMillie Oct 2019 #8

He is saving the money to keep as his, when he flees the country not_the_one Oct 2019 #16

Trump has no respect for the workers who have to protect him. Shame on him riversedge Oct 2019 #11

Trump campaign is trying to foist payment off on the Secret Service, DeminPennswoods Oct 2019 #13

indict and imprison the piker Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2019 #14

Provide the bare minimum. SCVDem Oct 2019 #15

People need to understand how this works amcgrath Oct 2019 #17

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #22

Cities should estimate the cost and then charge attendees. rainin Oct 2019 #18

We need billboards in these towns/cities proud patriot Oct 2019 #20

The base adores him for this durablend Oct 2019 #21

I've been onto this jerk for over 30 years spiderpig Oct 2019 #23