Dallas shootings move Cleveland to rethink GOP convention plans

[DonViejo]

Source: MCCLATCHY WASHINGTON BUREAU

WASHINGTON — Cleveland is reassessing its security plans for the Republican National Convention in the wake of Thursday night's ambush in Dallas that left five police officers dead.

City of Cleveland Deputy Police Chief Ed Tomba told Reuters on Friday: "We have got to make some changes, without a doubt."

Tomba, who is the city's chief of convention security, said he'd sent emails to out-of-state law enforcement agencies that were lending officers to Cleveland during the July 18-21 convention to let them know their officers would be safe.

Cleveland has a 1,600-member police force. The city expects to triple its police presence during the convention by borrowing officers from agencies within Ohio and around the country.

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Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/07/dallas-shootings-move-cleveland-to-rethink-gop-convention-plans/

[Chemisse]

1. They're just now starting to worry about this convention?

I'd say a sniper should be the very least of their concerns.

[DonViejo]

2. Did you read the full article?

[Chemisse]

3. I hadn't - but just did.

And clearly they've been pretty worried all along:

Turner, co-chair of the Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board, said the GOP convention "was going to be a powder keg all along" and added that the shooting in Dallas "just puts more gasoline and dynamite and the match on top of all that."

[DonViejo]

4. I was in Cleveland last April, visiting my Dad,...

The media (TV and print) was loaded with discussions about the plans for the convention, security and otherwise. One of the television stations maintained a daily list (kind of like the lists for school closings when there's a big snow storm) of businesses that would be closed and those that would be closed but wanted employees to work from home during convention week.

[Chemisse]

7. It must be a huge challenge to plan for this kind of event.

In the best of circumstances.

But this looks like an impending disaster. It must be an incredibly difficult to prepare for.

[Geronimoe]

5. All they need is about 100 Canadian Mounties

[Chemisse]

8. There we go! n/t

[klook]

18. To ensure their native son, Ted Cruz, gets the nomination. (n/t)

[riversedge]

23. love the pic.

[Iliyah]

6. The GOP/NRA always, 100%, 24/7, all in for guns guns guns

until it's time for their convention and the NRA's headquarters. GOPers and NRA are constantly preaching about everybody need guns, the 2nd Amendment and the evils of Government.

What I am concerned about is the citizens and police force. Here's praying for a peaceful outcome for both conventions.

[Zambero]

12. Open carry is for churches, schools, movie theatres, shopping malls

Not for political gatherings where those assembled have espoused and implemented open-carry policy. Apparently they don't trust one another with guns.

[former9thward]

13. They have nothing to do with it.

The Secret Service controls both of the conventions' security. It is their rule against guns.

[villager]

15. Not at NRA headquarters. nt

[former9thward]

16. The posts were about the upcoming convention.

[villager]

17. *and* NRA headquarters. nt

[former9thward]

19. Anyone reading the context of this thread knows what it was about.

If you want to pick out a word a poster threw in and pretend it was about that then go ahead...

[villager]

20. Anyone looking to get the gun nuts off the hook would ignore the other part.

But go ahead....

[Equinox Moon]

9. Hmmmm... I thought the white supremists were going to help?

[TygrBright]

10. But they're gonna encourage open carry, right?

So all the good guys with guns can help out?

That's what the NRA would advise, I'm SURE!

ingenuously,
Bright

[Andy823]

11. They should be worried

Not only about having the same thing happen as in Dallas, but they should be even more worried about Trump supporters if the GOP tries to take the nomination from him. His followers are armed and crazy.

[keithbvadu2]

14. Our conservatives have many more guns than black folks do.

Republicans recognize that their followers are not trustworthy to carry guns in public.

Conservative militia requests/encourages killing of police.

Starts about 10:40 on the timeline

One of our Christian, patriot, conservative militia heros encouraging supporters to come shoot the police when they conquered and captured an unmanned Federal nature preserve in Oregon.

Where were our conservatives to call this out as wrong?

Our conservatives have many more guns than black folks do.

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Then we have republican Michelle Fiore.

Lawmaker: It’s Okay To Aim Guns At Cops If They Aim At You First

http://lawofficer.com/2016/05/lawmaker-its-okay-to-aim-guns-at-cops-if-they-aim-at-you-first/

[bdwker]

21. Someone is going to get a gun into the convention.

And watch the sparks fly.

[olddad56]

22. The Trump camp is only thinking about how to capitalize on this tragedy.