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This Trumpy Long Island Politician Plans to Deputize Armed Civilians
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is taking heat for his bold plan to deploy deputized residents during county emergencies.
www.thedailybeast.com
"In March, Blakeman and Nassau County Sheriff Anthony LaRocco put an ad on the county’s website for residents to apply to be “Provisional Emergency Special Deputy Sheriffs.” According to the ad, the deputized civilians must be “skilled in the use of firearms,” and “within 45 days of appointment must be trained and qualified on service weapon and complete basic training at the Academy in the NYS Penal law and Use of Force.” They’ll receive a $150 stipend for every day on duty, it says."