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niyad

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1. That story is actually from March. However, Kern County has just turnec

Reply to The Mouth (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2022, 08:21 PM

Sep 2022

down the request of the police dept, and given the library added funds.

McFarland's police and city government have a history of corruption. And rigght now, the police chief is also the city manager, and upped the budget of the police dept to 51% of the town's budget.

Surely there is a spare bar, or church, or 7-11, or even his house, that could be used for their new quarters.

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'It's the only thing we've got': Central California cops aim to turn town's only library into police [View all] The Mouth Sep 2022 OP

That story is actually from March. However, Kern County has just turnec niyad Sep 2022 #1

Spare bar sounds appropriate. quaint Sep 2022 #3

Why do small towns like that even have police departments? hunter Sep 2022 #2

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