News -> INDReporter MON, MAR 1 1:12PM by Dege Legg

Bossier Parish getting "Apocalypto"

According at an article in the Shreveport Times, the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office is “launching a program called "Operation Exodus," a policing plan for an end-of-the-world scenario involving a mostly white group of ex-police volunteers and a .50-caliber machine gun, inspired in part from the Book of Exodus in the Bible.”

It’s obvious that with a shaky U.S. economy, profound disenchantment with both the major political parties, and deep suspicions over anything connected to Wall Street, there are a lot of nervous people out there. Fears of Malthusian scenarios — bubbling beneath the surface of our collective consciousness — where cities are faced with food shortages and subsequent rioting, are not as far out as one might think. At least not at the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Department.

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written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , March 01, 2010 - 09:22 pm

Jesus, Whar they gonna git their tabacky to spit in the coffee cups, with a shortage of tabacky ?

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written by northsidian , March 02, 2010 - 02:17 am

I have just read the full article. This dude in NUTS!! Politicians will do anything to get re-elected! Why doesn't he just build a MOAT!!

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written by Scared of those people. , March 02, 2010 - 01:47 pm

OMG THERE'S A BLACK MAN IN OFFICE AND THE SAINTS WON THE SUPERBOWL - CLEARLY THIS IS THE END OF TIMES. GIT YER GUNS BOYS IT'S TIME FOR A SHOWDOWN.

The scary part is that these are the very same idiots who were given guns and allowed to be policemen.

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written by Farrow , March 02, 2010 - 05:56 pm

This is stupid. And reason enough to cost some police leaders their jobs, in my opinion.

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written by Farrow , March 02, 2010 - 06:02 pm

Well, now that I've read the original article, I feel that The Ind misrepresented the facts: Indeed, when asked by the media if this was some sort of end-of-the-world task force, the Sheriff distanced himself from the suggestion. Rather, this seems to be a group preparing for some sort of major disaster, not the Apocalypse. In short, the original article is not as bizarre as The Ind makes it seem, and shame on The Ind for making it seem so.

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written by NORTHSIDIAN SHOTGUN , March 03, 2010 - 04:21 am

Jesus, shades of "Elliot Ness" Callier, Former C. O. P. in Opelousas
in his three piece suits with his deputy dogs in tow, all the while bilking the City Of Opelousas with alpo bits mileage charges for his bicycle squadron.....HAH !
Aiyeeee, smokescreen, """ Mayberry all over again ! Except this time the absence of BARNEY FIFE and his one bullet ration, leaves alot of us shaking in our boots...................

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