Ted Rall for October 13, 2014
Transcript:
The pentagon is giving high-powered weapons to officials with no law enforcement functions- including a coroner. (Police Officer 1: Some might say we're creating a police state.) (Police Officer 2: Some people need to shut up.) Doug Wortham, coroner in sharp country, Arkansas, got an assault rifle, a handgun and a humvee. (Man: I just wanted to protect myself.) What does a coroner need "protect" himself from? (Man: Don't make me say it. You know.) The pentagon also gave him a kayak. (Man: You can't escape zombies in a canoe!)
Jason Allen over 9 years ago
Come on, Ted. This is totally legit. He’s probably one of those crime fighting coroners you see on TV.
Cerabooge over 9 years ago
Well, I suppose a kayak is preferable to a cigarette boat in Nebraska, which was reported years ago. Just another example of Heimwehr at work.
Dtroutma over 9 years ago
Disposing of “surplus” has long been a millitary thing, but it used to be stuff that was obsolete and/or worn out. The stuff they’re getting rid of now is mostly excess, purchased at high cost, though not needed, like more M-1 tanks the Army doesn’t want to buy, but all those districts out there demanding their Congresspersons “think local”, and bring home the pork, will again vote for “he/she who does the most for the least of us”!
bueller over 9 years ago
In Arkansas, " rogue sheriff" is redundant.
moosemin over 9 years ago
Ted, is this true? (I feel so naive right now!)
Jason Allen over 9 years ago
“who doyou think believes what you said”Can you refute what he said with any level of credibility?
reynard61 over 9 years ago
@ Beppo10983: Quincy never used a gun. He used his brain and forensic medicine to solve his cases.
As to why a coroner would need a pistol and an M-16? Maybe he plans on drumming up some business on his own?
moosemin over 9 years ago
@old1953Wow. Here here!
Motivemagus over 9 years ago
Hear hear!
38lowell over 9 years ago
Why give guns away, but take Apache helicopters from AZ, and give them to the government?
Uncle Joe Premium Member over 9 years ago
^Next he’ll be telling us Obama is the only one who wants ground troops in the Middle East.http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/lauretta-brown/bachmann-we-need-declare-war-islamic-jihadhttp://www.foxnews.com/on-air/your-world-cavuto/2014/09/10/rick-santorum-calls-out-sen-rand-paul-over-war-policyhttp://www.cbsnews.com/news/republicans-still-calling-for-u-s-ground-troops-to-fight-isis/Obama’s foreign policies, spying programs & drone attacks are all simply Bush III.