Comments on: Organizers of public-safety summit ask, ‘Now what?’

By: Springvale Roader

Springvale Roader — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:38:04 +0000

Yeah, the phrase “Boots on the ground” is definitely a military thing. As anyone who has ever seen “Spartacus” knows, having a nation’s military tromp through the streets of its own cities is not a good sign of the health of that nation’s democracy.

Besides, this would violate the Posse Comitatus Act (in general, no use of federal troops for domestic law enforcement). Still, it’s good to be on guard, because laws have a way of being ignored when society get scared.

By: tony hausner

tony hausner — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:48:45 +0000

Just saw this posting. If anyone wants the summit reports, please send email to safesilverspring@gmail.com

or if you would like to work with us on this.

tony hausner

By: Janet

Janet — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 02:35:00 +0000

I think it’s a military thing.

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:00:47 +0000

Yeah, I was confused, too. But then I ate a donut, and my confusion became apathy. Yay, donuts!

By: JG

JG — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:23:13 +0000

“last I checked it wasn’t sexist or prejudice… women and minorities are all free to wear boots…. I’m waaay confused”

I second the confusion.

By: paul_silver_spring

paul_silver_spring — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:16:53 +0000

Ok… at risk of getting my head handed to me… eh… what exactlly is the issue with the phrase “boots on the ground”? Pretty commonly used phase to specify throwing more people at a problem… last I checked it wasn’t sexist or prejudice… women and minorities are all free to wear boots…. I’m waaay confused

By: Safety Not Necessarily First

Safety Not Necessarily First — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:09:06 +0000

“…boots on the ground”? Please let’s not be OK with that phrasing.

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:10:32 +0000

Good suggestion, PM. I think the summit organizers bounced that idea around. Action point no. 6 is:

"Create a community-relations council and/or involve the community with police in setting goals and solving broad problems."

The organizers are also in touch with the citizens advisory board and CSAFE, a state program.

By: PM

PM — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:54:16 +0000

This group should consider going to/ providing information to the county’s advisory committees on justice issues. These groups include residents from the county and work with the justice system actors in the county to address these sorts of things. The County Exec.’s office should be able to put this group in touch with the advisory committees.