Dem Convention Security

[jimmnn]

DENVER (AP) - Denver and Minneapolis-St. Paul are each asking Congress for up to $50 million for security during the 2008 Democratic and Republican national conventions.

That is double their original estimates.

Elbra Wedgeworth, president of the Denver host committee for the Democratic convention, says the higher amount was based on the amount the federal government spent on security for the 2004 Democratic convention in New York.

Jeff Larson, acting executive director for the Republican host committee, says Minnesota's senators would seek the same amount for Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Wedgeworth and Larson both say security costs could be lower and the cities would not get more than they spend.

 

[jeffreyinberthoud]

Double The Fund$

And this is a surprise why?

 

[n0doz]

Overtime is a beautiful thing.

 

[Troop]

Overtime is a beautiful thing.

I second that!

 

[n0doz]

You guys going to back up DPD, Troop? I don't expect to go dowtown (thank God) but we do expect more security (AKA OT) at the airport...

 

[poltergeisty]

Ya, this is so they can buy more caterpillar tractors JCB's so after the fall out the city's can scoop up all the BS left behind. :lol: :lol:

Including that of the protester's! :roll:

 

[Troop]

You guys going to back up DPD, Troop? I don't expect to go dowtown (thank God) but we do expect more security (AKA OT) at the airport...

yeah that's what it sounds like so far...they're talking about pooling metro troopers and backfilling with outlying troops.....with the usual cancellation of vacations during that part of 2008...