tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35424944.post3046718142472337086..comments2023-07-17T04:16:43.649-05:00Comments on Slurpees and Murder: The Heli You SayJames Hope Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18143628957923923335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35424944.post-58690665915680092932009-12-16T21:36:00.624-06:002009-12-16T21:36:00.624-06:00Our new government had a perfect chance to stop th...Our new government had a perfect chance to stop this looney idea right in its tracks, but chose not to by giving funding to it.<br />I think they probably chose not to, because to do so would give the barking mad rightwing types a reason to rear up on their hind legs and yell.<br /><br />And we all know how much governments don't like people being mad at them.Colin Corneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186175030747547595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35424944.post-30248668722821494092009-12-16T20:37:13.622-06:002009-12-16T20:37:13.622-06:00It is getting a little disheartening to see so man...It is getting a little disheartening to see so many decisions made in government with little data to back up the reasons.<br /><br />Like you, I'm not convinced that a helicopter has more value than other alternatives.<br /><br />It would be interesting to debate the overall strategy for local police. The truth is that we don't have enough information to really support one initiative over another.John Dobbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469872007840292315noreply@blogger.com