...just so these parties can have their parties?
St. Paul has been allocated $50 million in federal funding to cover security costs, a sum that will be used mainly to purchase para-military equipment -- from riot gear to weaponry and vehicles -- and to pay cops. Denver officials have indicated they might spend up to half their $50 million Democratic convention allotment on hardware. In St. Paul, Walsh tells MnIndy, the plan is to spend roughly $33 million on personnel.
[From Convention cops: St. Paul struggling to recruit enough officers for RNC security - Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media.]
Why, exactly, is it my to pay anything for these party conventions? Just asking here.
Oh well. At least the cops will have fun with their new toys.
Speaking of which, why is it my job to pay...
...oh, never mind.
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