Posted on 04/18/2013 7:51:58 AM PDT by KeyLargo
Why Do The Philadelphia Police Have 1,356 Full-Auto M-16s? Posted on April 18, 2013 by Robert Farago
“An automatic M-16 rifle is missing from one of the Philadelphia Police Department’s main gun-storage units and Commissioner Charles Ramsey has called in federal authorities to investigate,” philly.com reports. ”Obviously, this is very, very serious,” Ramsey said. “And believe me, we will get to the bottom of it, one way or another, I guarantee that.” Cops lose gun. Cops go crazy trying to find it before it turns into another Fast and Furious Brian Terry deal. Another day, another example of why cops should not have a monopoly on the use of ballistic force. OK, it is a fully-automatic “assault rifle” that went walkies. But here’s the bit that caught my editorial eye . . .
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As of the census[6]of 2000, there were 1,517,550 people, 590,071 households, and 352,272 families residing in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The population densitywas 4,337.3/km² (11,233.6/mi²). There were 661,958 housing units at an average density of 1,891.9/km² (4,900.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city as of 2010 was:
44.2% Black
39.0% White
5.4% Asian
4.7% from other races
3.2% Mixed Race
0.2% Native American
0.05% Pacific Islander
12.5% of the population were Hispanic and Latino.
because after the MOVE thing the Mayor won’t let them play with bombs anymore?
because after the MOVE thing the Mayor won’t let them play with bombs anymore?
Because they are dealing with a sub-human populace?
I’ve been to Philly. I think the gross income of Penn. would increase if Philly was nuked.
Crowd control. On a side note, is that Chief Wiggums from the Simpson's? Got to feel safe with that at "the helm"; about as safe as we are with pResident Skid Mark.
It’s my birthplace, and I agree.
Because they can. I have a similar picture, but it says ‘Safe’, ‘Semi’, ‘Burst’. M16A2.
True, true -- Well, maybe not, governmental-authorities do tend to fall into the trap of thinking they're above the law.
Off topic, but what kind of dog is that? (not the German Shepherd)
Ever been to North Philly? It's about as close to a third world cess pool as you can get in this country. Their under gunned.
D'oh! should be They're!
North Philly a.k.a. America’s Mogadishu.
Biden, PA Dems Push Gun Control in Philly
Written by Ben Fogel, Contributing Writer Feb 11, 2013 
Is this the same Ramsey who was Washington D.C. police chief?
That one was a real gungrabber. Police invaded homes looking for guns, no-knock no-warrant. Snitch hotline posters were all over the city (”Report an illegal gun, and you don’t have to give your name!”)
Same ugly mug, same scowl.
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