posted on August 5, 2004 10:42:19 AM new
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BUSH CUTS FUNDS FOR DAVENPORT POLICE; STRAPPED POLICE HAVE TOUGH TIME PROTECTING BANKS
August 04, 2004, 05:23 PM
Today, during President Bush and John Kerry’s historic visit to Davenport, it was reported that three Davenport banks were robbed during the events. According to a report on television station KCCI of Des Moines: “Davenport police say they could not comment and were helping to direct the political leaders’ motorcades.”
While the president and Sen. Kerry should certainly be protected during campaign stops, it should not go unnoticed that Bush has drastically CUT funding for Davenport police officers since taking office.
In 2001, the Davenport police office received $346,372 from the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program. While in office, Bush cut their funding to $297,125 in 2002 and $244,781 in 2003. [www.ojp.usdoj.gov]
“Obviously, police departments are stretched thin across the country, and this is a concrete example of what happens when the president decides it’s good policy to cut funding to police officers,” said Brad Anderson, communications director for America Coming Together (ACT). “Providing protection to presidential candidates when they come into town is essential. However, you have to wonder if this would have happened if the police were given adequate resources and the president really placed homeland security as a higher priority than tax cuts for rich people.”
posted on August 5, 2004 10:51:45 AM new
Ya, I already know I spelled robbers wrong but if you don't want me picking on your "typos" then just stick to the topic.
posted on August 5, 2004 02:17:20 PM newTough time protecting banks ROFLMHO!!!
Think maybe they'd better check and see if those bank robbers are the one's the ACT group hired to get people to register to vote. Maybe some were also bank robbers.
ACT had used people convicted of burglary, assault and sex offenses to canvass neighborhoods in at least three election swing states Missouri, Florida and Ohio.
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