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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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The goal of the plan is to provide for the parish's [[self-sufficiency]] in the event of a crisis, such as a [[natural disaster]] or [[terrorism|terrorist attack]]. The sheriff's department plans to train volunteers to defend local resources, such as fuel, from [[looting]] that might occur after a disaster.<ref name="sheriff" /> The existence of the ongoing program is anticipated to cost [[United States dollar|$]]4500 to pay for training and uniforms, as the weapons expected to be used are already owned by the Sheriff's Department.<ref name="SPT">{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20100227/NEWS01/2270314/1060/NEWS01|title=Bossier sheriff launches 'Operation Exodus'|accessdate=March 23, 2010 |
The goal of the plan is to provide for the parish's [[self-sufficiency]] in the event of a crisis, such as a [[natural disaster]] or [[terrorism|terrorist attack]]. The sheriff's department plans to train volunteers to defend local resources, such as fuel, from [[looting]] that might occur after a disaster.<ref name="sheriff" /> The existence of the ongoing program is anticipated to cost [[United States dollar|$]]4500 to pay for training and uniforms, as the weapons expected to be used are already owned by the Sheriff's Department.<ref name="SPT">{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20100227/NEWS01/2270314/1060/NEWS01 |title=Bossier sheriff launches 'Operation Exodus' |accessdate=March 23, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20100314100809/http://www.shreveporttimes.com:80/article/20100227/NEWS01/2270314/1060/NEWS01 |archivedate=March 14, 2010 }}</ref> |
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==Media reaction== |
==Media reaction== |
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Revision as of 15:47, 30 January 2016
Operation Exodus is a plan created and publicized by the Sheriff's Department of Bossier Parish, Louisiana.[1] The name is a deliberate reference to the Book of Exodus.[1]
Overview
The goal of the plan is to provide for the parish's self-sufficiency in the event of a crisis, such as a natural disaster or terrorist attack. The sheriff's department plans to train volunteers to defend local resources, such as fuel, from looting that might occur after a disaster.[1] The existence of the ongoing program is anticipated to cost $4500 to pay for training and uniforms, as the weapons expected to be used are already owned by the Sheriff's Department.[2]
Media reaction
Rachel Maddow discussed Operation Exodus with guest Frank Schaeffer on her MSNBC show. Schaeffer claimed the name of the program was a "backhanded comment about the [legitimacy of the] United States government,[and] Barack Obama," as the Israelites fled an unjust leader in the Book of Exodus.[3] The department's own press release states that the name is a reference to "the Israelites...learning to be self-sufficient and handle everything alone, just as the plan provides."[1]
Citing the department's possession of a .50-caliber machine gun,[2] Reason managing editor Jesse Walker described the program as "the intersection of two ugly trends: the militarization of disaster response and the militarization of police work."[4]
References
- ^ a b c d "News Release".
- ^ a b "Bossier sheriff launches 'Operation Exodus'". Archived from the original on March 14, 2010. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Maddow".
- ^ "Operation Revelation". Retrieved March 23, 2010.