05-15-2006, 12:19 AM
Folks:
Every State/County etc has gotten annually sine 9/11 a federally funded plus up to their budget for homeland security. The problem is the funds are viewed as a grant to the State. Each State then decides what exactly to do with the funds. It is sort of like establishing a discretionary fund for the State use and they can spend it on whatever they deem important. Some increase the police force, some buy bullet proof vests, some increase traffic enforcement because it is a money maker. How many of you feel safer because more tickets are written?
In the surrounding area I am from called Washington D.C. which by the way is affectionately called the "Murder Capitol of the World!" the additional police funded by the plus up has done nothing but create gridlock by manning barricades and traffic checkpoints during rush hour traffic. A totally worthless use of those precious funds and none of us are safer as a result.
We need to hold our elected officials accountable for those funds and what they are spent on, under FOIA ask for a complete accounting.
I hear some of the bleeding hearts complaints about not responding with violence but when someone chooses, and they do have a choice, to trespass and violate your privacy, threaten your livelihood, and if you are home potentially harm you or your loved ones, then I am sorry, the rules of engagement completely change.
Will Peratino
Every State/County etc has gotten annually sine 9/11 a federally funded plus up to their budget for homeland security. The problem is the funds are viewed as a grant to the State. Each State then decides what exactly to do with the funds. It is sort of like establishing a discretionary fund for the State use and they can spend it on whatever they deem important. Some increase the police force, some buy bullet proof vests, some increase traffic enforcement because it is a money maker. How many of you feel safer because more tickets are written?
In the surrounding area I am from called Washington D.C. which by the way is affectionately called the "Murder Capitol of the World!" the additional police funded by the plus up has done nothing but create gridlock by manning barricades and traffic checkpoints during rush hour traffic. A totally worthless use of those precious funds and none of us are safer as a result.
We need to hold our elected officials accountable for those funds and what they are spent on, under FOIA ask for a complete accounting.
I hear some of the bleeding hearts complaints about not responding with violence but when someone chooses, and they do have a choice, to trespass and violate your privacy, threaten your livelihood, and if you are home potentially harm you or your loved ones, then I am sorry, the rules of engagement completely change.
Will Peratino
Will Peratino