MARTIAL LAW IN AMERICA-Curfew imposed in Helena, Arkansas

[kpete]

Run time: 01:53 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDqSROFzDPk   Posted on YouTube: August 10, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: August 12, 2008 By DU Member: kpete Views on DU: 1710

 
On Thursday night, 18-20 police officers carrying M-16 rifles, shotguns and night-vision scopes saturated the "cur-1 few zone" for 5/2 hours, arresting about eight people and confiscating drugs and loaded weapons, police said.

"It's something akin to martial law in that particular area," Valley said. "It got to the point where somebody was going to get seriously hurt or killed if we didn't do something."

Residents in the lock down area have mixed feelings about the mayor's executive order, which Valley said he would keep in place until the City Council can come up with a long-term plan at its Aug. 19 meeting. Some residents like the police presence. Others call it overwhelming. The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas calls it unconstitutional. "In a way, I like it because they shot up my house, too," said Oliver of 234 Second St. "And in a way, I don't like it because a few minutes ago I had to walk to the store and the police stopped me and asked me what I was doing and where I was going."

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Arkansas_town_on_lockdown_0812.html

[postman07]

1. INTERESTING

The cops are driving around in dodge challengers. They can't stop the drug dealers, but they can afford to buy super expensive brand new cop cars.

[Gato Moteado]

2. "and we gonna pop them in the head" .....best line in the video!

anyway....yeah, scary stuff.

[ooglymoogly]

3. "We gonna pop dem in de hade". Adolph Hitler nt

[Hulk]

4. But we can "bring democracy to Iraq"....????

There is something seriously wrong with this story in America.

WTF is going on today?

[Speciesamused]

5. This is just a practice run.

People should be revolting in masses.:wow:

[angstlessk]

6. well, it ain't a racist act, a black mayor put out the curfew...

that said, being a law abiding citizen in an area of total chaos I would probably not object...but...still it feels ungodly. Maybe just EXTREME law enforcement (cruisers and foot patrols) sans the curfew could work???