Monday
Sep222008
Police support Obama/Biden in hopes of more federal funding
Staff
On a conference call with reporters the president of National Association of Police officers, Tom Nee, announced the associations endorsement of Obama-Biden. Nee said that he was please to represent "The 287,000 police officers who pledge their support to Barack Obama." Nee praised Vice Presidential Nominee Sen. Joe Biden as an advocate for law enforcement and a great personal friend. Nee pointed out that local law enforcement is increasingly taking on more federal responsibilities in immigration, homeland security and tracking of weapons and drugs.
Biden was on the call and focused on the Obama campaign's pledge to bring back the crime bill and supplement funding for local law enforcement. Biden recalled former crime bills that enhanced federal funding for local law enforcement and said that President Bush and Republican nominee Sen. John McCain consider local law enforcement a local budget responsibility and have supported the cancellation of many federal programs for law enforcement. Biden said that the last time the crime bill was funded violent crime dropped by 30 percent nationally. " You know what you need, you know what the problems are and when we give you the equipment, when we give you tools, when we give you the jurisdiction you get the job done."
Biden said that the Obama/Biden ticket will commit to reestablish the crime bill, put another 50,000 cops on the street, and support local law enforcement with technology funding. Biden said that if anyone is going to target a basketball stadium or shopping mall with a terrorist attack it is most likely that local police will be those who discover and deal with the threat. "They need the tools," he said.
Nee emphasized the need for funding quoting Biden, "It's time to mow the lawn again. It's time to get back to dealing with homeland security, because it all begins at home."
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Biden was on the call and focused on the Obama campaign's pledge to bring back the crime bill and supplement funding for local law enforcement. Biden recalled former crime bills that enhanced federal funding for local law enforcement and said that President Bush and Republican nominee Sen. John McCain consider local law enforcement a local budget responsibility and have supported the cancellation of many federal programs for law enforcement. Biden said that the last time the crime bill was funded violent crime dropped by 30 percent nationally. " You know what you need, you know what the problems are and when we give you the equipment, when we give you tools, when we give you the jurisdiction you get the job done."
Biden said that the Obama/Biden ticket will commit to reestablish the crime bill, put another 50,000 cops on the street, and support local law enforcement with technology funding. Biden said that if anyone is going to target a basketball stadium or shopping mall with a terrorist attack it is most likely that local police will be those who discover and deal with the threat. "They need the tools," he said.
Nee emphasized the need for funding quoting Biden, "It's time to mow the lawn again. It's time to get back to dealing with homeland security, because it all begins at home."
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Reader Comments (3)
Police are not supporting the so called "second coming of Christ." The true and one and only police organization (FOP), is supporting John McCain.
It would be crazy to think that police in general would support a socialist thought. If Obama is able to lead his sheep and get the Whitehouse, all that Police Officers stand for and defend will fall. Socialism will only encourage people to rely upon Uncle Sam or Daddy Barrack to extend the gracious hand to the lazy, filled with money of hard working real US CITIZENS.
People will work less and hope for the hand outs of welfare, free housing and nothing will change. It will be encourged to live off of the government and communities will suffer.
Let people know that they must work hard to get ahead in life. Those who choose not to work and contribute to society should understand that society will do NOTHING for them in return....no free meals in the US. Mexico needs bums......cross the border!
Police Officers for a traditional America.
The FOP does not support all police officer, nor are they the voice for most Police Officers. The FOP might be popular in some states but many jurisdictions do not have them. And we have seen the corruption the FOP has been involved in with NYC PD, Which is a dept. that is known for corruption
The Fraternal Order of Police, Membership endorsed Sen. McCain because of
his support for Law Enforcement, The National Association of Police Officers endorsement was made by their executive board only, not by their members.
The PBA Represents the NYC Police Department not the FOP.