NYPD: 1000 "anti-terror" cops with tanks and weapons

[brimic]

I'm quite aware of what it means. I was happy up until know not to know anybody who uses the term non-ironically.

The east/west coast 'elites' do use that term in an un-ironic fashion when in closed company- just like any given racial joke.

[Perd Hapley]

I'm quite aware of what it means. I was happy up until know not to know anybody who uses the term non-ironically.

I think he was just using because it has become standard lexicon among non-leftist punditry, so we all know what it means. I'm guessing wherever he lives is also considered fly-over, at least if you're going from NYC to Miami Beach or whatever.

[Jamisjockey]

States rights...sure.  But I should never be forced to pay for the NYPD to have it's own anti terror force.  And yet, everytime they get federal security theatre money, I'm being forced to protect NYC.

[MechAg94]

States rights...sure.  But I should never be forced to pay for the NYPD to have it's own anti terror force.  And yet, everytime they get federal security theatre money, I'm being forced to protect NYC.

Exactly.  If it was just New York State funding, no big deal to me down in Texas.  However, since they are likely paying for it with federal funds, it becomes a big deal to me. 

However, a lot of jurisdictions are getting  a lot of federal funding that I don't like.

[Jamie B]

Sorry, but I look at this NYC massive deployment as a result of fear, and it makes us look reactive and weak.

Three guys, maybe, out of 310 million, and we panic all over the news, and flood NYC with LEO?

If most of us were walking around armed, nobody in their right mind would try much at all.