Louisiana GOP Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency due to a police officer shortage

Louisiana GOP Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency due to a police officer shortage.

Landry’s executive order issued Thursday lifts limits on how many new employees Louisiana sheriffs can hire and on payroll increases for their departments.

Landry, who previously had a career in law enforcement, said that police departments in the state are experiencing record-low employments “resulting in increased crime and less public safety.” As of July, sheriff’s offices statewide were down 1,800 deputies, Landry said.

  • Dead_or_Alive@lemmy.world
    14·
    9 months ago

    Your logic seems very flawed.

    1. They currently don’t know I have guns.
    2. If a situation arises where guns are needed, I am equipped to survive (hence the guns), while they are not (I.E. No guns).
    3. If it is eventually known that I have guns the remaining fearful wounded neighbors probably won’t want to attack a someone who has guns and neutralized a threat which they could not.

    But it is better to have many guns and not need them, than have no guns and need one. I would encourage my neighbors to buy guns so everyone was prepared.