As they appear, I plan on posting things I find from the government's (over)response to the bombs at the Boston Marathon. My sympathies go out to the victims, but government must always be kept in check, especially in times of "crisis."
Paramilitary infantry units line the streets
Sheep says to the other we are safe they can see us in Camo......
DRMO is the main reason for camo plate carriers and uniforms. I have a camo surplus Goretex rain jacket via DRMO. I know "because we got it cheap" isn't as much fun as tin foil and derision of "wannabe soldiers" but its accurate. I've done the soldier thing, and have no desire to do it again, but I won't turn down free rain coat and boot liners.
Catching td's from all these armchairs.
OC Rally You Aren't Allowed To Participate In
Boston Police patrol the streets while prominently displaying their submachine guns, while the citizens of Massachusetts are legally prohibited from doing the same. source
The disparity over the right to use force, between police and citizens, is a hallmark trait of a police state.
Yeah when I heard it was patriots day in Boston I about **** my pants laughing so hard and wanted to cry after that. They have patriots day in a city that has had their 2nd amendment rights stripped away and gladly handed over. The east coast and the west coast is not America in my opinion. It's a all for show feel good Disney like experience where you hope you don't get killed while visiting. And for those Midwesterners who don't wanna feel left out on visiting commieland there's Chicago!
Still makes me sick all the dumb Leo's who are singing like cannaries to the media releasing sensitive information in a national security criminal investigation. They need to track down the leakers and fully prosecute them for dereliction of duty or treason. Period! Dirty cops federal and local.
Stupid cockroach reporters for even putting it on the air.
While he does bear a remarkable resemblance to a soldier, he's a member of their SWAT team. It was reported last night when I was reading updates that they had assigned SWAT team members to the hospitals. I guess to protect potential witnesses and the victims. Poor choice of clothing on their part, but he's covered in police patches. At least it wasn't the standard black fatigue/storm trooper look so many of the SWAT teams seem to go for.
OC Rally You Aren't Allowed To Participate In
Boston Police patrol the streets while prominently displaying their submachine guns, while the citizens of Massachusetts are legally prohibited from doing the same. source
The disparity over the right to use force, between police and citizens, is a hallmark trait of a police state.
DRMO is the main reason for camo plate carriers and uniforms. I have a camo surplus Goretex rain jacket via DRMO. I know "because we got it cheap" isn't as much fun as tin foil and derision of "wannabe soldiers" but its accurate. I've done the soldier thing, and have no desire to do it again, but I won't turn down free rain coat and boot liners.
It's probably a good bet that the Mass State Police were not getting their camo from DRMO, they had the updated multi-cam, i'm sure that was a specific purchase on their part. They probably have the resources that they don't need to get used gear.
Boston is not known as a bastion of liberty! At least they have an appropriate uniform but what's with the UMP's?? Is it supposed to make people feel more safe that they broke out the long guns, now they're just being silly. Is a UMP their patrol rifle?
At least it wasn't the standard black fatigue/storm trooper look so many of the SWAT teams seem to go for.