[Vision2020] LCSO & Peacekeeper Armored Vehicle?!

[Tom Hansen]

Perhaps this should be reported to Rep. Raul Labrador.  He is sponsoring a bill against "militarizing" the police . . .

REPS. LABRADOR AND JOHNSON INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO DEMILITARIZE POLICE
http://labrador.house.gov/press-releases/labrador-johnson-introduce-bipartisan-bill-demilitarizing-police/

Or is this simply a reelection gimmick by Labrador.  He can prove me wrong by going public against the militarizing of the LCSO.  But, then . . .

Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .

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Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

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> On Sep 19, 2014, at 9:46 AM, "Saundra Lund" <v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm> wrote:
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> Visionaries,
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> Knowing my vehement objections to the excessive militarization of domestic law enforcement, a friend recently mentioned to me something about LCSO getting a "free" Peacekeeper armored vehicle.  Does anyone know anything about this they can share?  I've been pretty out-of-touch with any news the past 2-3 weeks due to the serious illness of a family member (who had a second surgery this AM & I'm waiting with an elephant on my chest for the surgeon to call), but I'd like to learn more about this.
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> I cannot fathom what the LCSO is thinking by procuring such a liability.  Even if the Peacekeeper itself is free, anyone with a scintilla of fiscal sense knows that with vehicle ownership comes a whole host of associated financial costs like insurance, maintenance, etc., that we-the-taxpayers will be footing the bill for.  Does anyone have information on how much owning the vehicle will cost we-the-taxpayers?
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> Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it seems to me that not too long ago, the LCSO budget -- as are so many of our own personal budgets -- was so strapped that the sheriff complained about not being able to secure enough bullets for his deputies nor to give deserving employees raises.  If my recollection is accurate, then it seems incredibly foolish to commit funds to wholly unnecessary and inappropriate militarization equipment with other more important and appropriate financial needs.
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> The aftermath of killing of Mike Brown Jr. in Ferguson made the topic of the trend of law enforcement militarization a hot topic, but the topic has been one of concern for those of us interested in civil rights for a long time now.  There has been a lot of good news coverage recently, but a good starting place for those wanting to better educate themselves is:
> https://www.aclu.org/war-comes-home-excessive-militarization-american-policing
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> Saundra Lund
> Moscow, ID
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