Mercs Patrolling US Cities?
08-06-2009, 09:43 AM
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Mercs Patrolling US Cities?
Mercenaries training US local police a new trend
Some of the mercenaries were reportedly “deputized” by the Louisiana governor and were issued gold Louisiana State law enforcement badges to wear on their chests and Blackwater photo identification cards to be worn on their arms.
While they are working in Louisiana, Blackwater officials say they are on contract with the Department of Homeland Security and have been given the authority to use lethal force if necessary. Some of the mercenaries assigned to patrol the streets of New Orleans recently returned from Iraq, where they provided personal security details for the former head of the US occupation, L. Paul Bremer, and the former US ambassador to Iraq, John Negroponte
While they are working in Louisiana, Blackwater officials say they are on contract with the Department of Homeland Security and have been given the authority to use lethal force if necessary. Some of the mercenaries assigned to patrol the streets of New Orleans recently returned from Iraq, where they provided personal security details for the former head of the US occupation, L. Paul Bremer, and the former US ambassador to Iraq, John Negroponte
08-06-2009, 02:26 PM
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Did you guys see the latest story on Blackwater?
http://www.military.com/news/article...of-murder.html
http://www.military.com/news/article...of-murder.html
08-06-2009, 03:27 PM
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I know a few guys who were/are employed with a PMC (not Blackwater) and none of them fit the stereotype in which you described. These companies don't just hire anyone off the street. Most of the time, unless you come from an SOF background or have a very specific skill set they won't even want to talk to you.
08-06-2009, 03:35 PM
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I know a few guys who were/are employed with a PMC (not Blackwater) and none of them fit the stereotype in which you described. These companies don't just hire anyone off the street. Most of the time, unless you come from an SOF background or have a very specific skill set they won't even want to talk to you.
