Bloomberg Refuses National Guard Entry Into Brooklyn Because They Carry Guns

Gateway Pundit ^ | 11/3/2012

[My Favorite Headache]

Mayor Michael Bloomberg turned the National Guard away from Brooklyn because they were carrying guns. NewsBusters reported, via FOX Nation:

Mayor Bloomberg has snubbed Borough President Markowitz’s impassioned plea to bring the National Guard to Hurricane Sandy-scarred Brooklyn — arguing that approving the Beep’s request would be a waste of federal manpower and turn the borough into a police state.

“We don’t need it,” Mayor Bloomberg said on Wednesday during a press update on the city’s ongoing Hurricane Sandy cleanup. “The NYPD is the only people we want on the street with guns.”

Markowitz demanded the National Guard’s help just an hour before Bloomberg’s press conference, claiming that the NYPD and FDNY are “brave — but overwhelmed” by all the challenges Sandy brought when it visited the borough on Monday night: flooding, power outages, and looting.

[expat1000]

I kind of doubt they had ammo anyway. Does anyone know?

[onyx]

and LEGAL GUNS TOO!

[pollywog]

The rest of the states are watching total incompetence! From the top down!!
I’d get out of that state ASAP!

This is enough for the people of the state to ask for some resignations NOW!

[Colonel_Flagg]

Isn’t the National Guard under the nominal command of the governor? And if that is the case, could he tell Bloomberg to kindly shut his trap?

[Truth is a Weapon]

If someone dies the Attorney General of New York should charge Bloomberg for negligent homicide.

[ex91B10]

I thought the governor had authority over the NG, not this bozo.

The Kenyan must go.

[Hardraade]

Bllomberg needs a cell. Padded is optional.

[FreeReign]

It would seem to me that is the Governor’s call, as the Chief Executive of the state.

So then if it's the governor's call, then it is the governor, in this case Gov. Cuomo who hasn't brought in the Guard.

[Old Sarge]

Just... damn.

[Crucial]

What is it about liberals turning away help during a natural disaster?

[greeneyes]

Well, isn’t it kinda like the USSR? Remember that submarine that had trouble, and the US could have helped? They let them die rather than be rescued by USA.

[Minutemen]

Bloomberg is living proof that Liberalism is a mental disorder. Anyone who voted for him deserves him! Please....stop the westward migration of NY libs..we have enough lefty-nuts out here.

[MasterGunner01]

Time for New York Governor Cuomo to grow a spine and for him to tell Bloomberg: “You do not order the National Guard anywhere, maggot. If I order the Guard in, you say ‘yes, sir’ and implement decisions. If you cannot handle things, then find a person on your staff who can. Oh, yeah. The National Guard troops are coming in and they are coming in armed and with live ammo. Deal with it. Use of deadly force is authorized on looters and thugs. Union members who try to sabotage relief efforts will be arrested and put to work doing the nastiest jobs we can find for them.”

[MaxMax]

Just like Sodagate. Bloom does things just to watch the peons let him get away with it.
He is a bored old jackass full of ego and his voting supporters can relate.

Remember Arnold Schwarzenegger saying he was drunk on the power he had in office?
At least Arnold was being honest about his power trip.

[ThePatriotsFlag]

When are we going to quit blaming Bloomberg and start blaming the people that voted for him?

[loungitude]

He’d prefer to be the little dick-tater that he thinks he is.

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-taster