Posted on 10/18/2023 12:09:01 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has launched an effort to collect surplus body armor, protective gear and tactical equipment from more than 100 sheriffs' offices across the state to send to the Israeli army as it fights Hamas terrorists.
Miyares said if any of the offices have excess law enforcement protective equipment, his office will collect it and ship it to the Israel Defense Forces. Fox News Digital obtained exclusively a version of the letter sent to Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur.
"While I’m aware that some police departments are stretched for resources, there are many departments that have expired equipment that are required to be donated or discarded," the Republican AG said in the letters sent Tuesday.
"During my trip to Israel earlier this year, I met women and men who serve in the Israel Defense Forces who are willing to give their lives to maintain peace in this region of the world," the state's top lawyer said.
"They are committed to democracy and the public safety of their land, and I am proud to stand with them during this difficult time," he said.
Miyares emphasized in the letter that he is "shocked and grieved by the senseless terrorist attacks on Israel by the Hamas," the terrorist organization that has killed 1,400 Israelis, injured 3,000 and is currently holding hostage 150 Israeli soldiers and citizens.
"The loss of innocent life and disregard for human rights is painfully tragic to see," said Miyares.
Earlier this year, Miyares launched an Antisemitism Task Force dedicated to monitoring and combating antisemitic actions across the state.
"Antisemitism is the oldest and most sustained form of bigotry known to mankind," Miyares said at the announcement. "American Jews have dealt with horrifying antisemitic discrimination and violence, and it continues today. My Antisemitism Task Force will help our office monitor, combat and educate Virginians about hate against Jewish people."
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin also signed his name on a letter sent to President Biden on Saturday from 19 Republican governors calling on him to provide "unequivocal support" for Israel as it continues to fight the terror organization.
On Monday evening, Biden announced he will visit Israel on Wednesday as he tries to send a message of his administration's commitment to the Jewish state amid its war with Hamas.
It’s too bad they won’t donate body armor to US citizens. I’d love to have a set.
Utterly useless.
The aid that renders is absolutely minuscule compared to the destruction caused by Biden and his corrupt, idiotic masters at DOJ/CIA/State.
Scenes of a corpse-like Joe Biden reading off cue-cards to Netanyahu, while Arab countries deny landing-rights to Air Force One are like an atom-bomb to America’s reputation.
Fix that instead of making stupid, useless PR gestures like sending used body-armor.
Y'use 'em, keep 'em clean, an' I gar own TELL ya' . . . . yer gonn'a need it again.
I just bought a surprisingly useful hand stick welder for $99 and I JUST used it to repair a damaged mower deck without taking the drck off, wait for my wife to get home with the car, run it up to my mechanic friend and ask if he'll break the momentum of his day, so I can get back to the momentum of MY day .
Y'NEVER get rid of tools !
Israel has billions in military aid every year. Why don’t they have body armour ?
I’m thinking that by giving it a little more time, that they’re going to need that body armor themselves.
I wouldn’t rush to give it away quite yet with the border situation being what it is.
Tools are the last thing that I ever consider getting rid of.
And the surplus military equipment transferred to local police departments?
Which begs the question: Why is it surplus in the first place???
Donate it to the local school’s so it can be onsite and kids don’t have to wait hours for Uvalde types to get equipped to go in.
Now, these "tools" in Virginia are more than likely women promoting this stupid move over castrated men.
"But, we don't have the police force we used to"
Of course not, you nagged them out, bitches.
(or your grafting government ordered and got more than you should have and now you have a surplus.
Miyares is always ready to jump on a bandwagon.
Meanwhile he continues to defend Dem gun registration and covid BS.
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