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Assault Rifle, Drugs, Cash Found In Home
By Pat Peterson Reporter
Published: Tue, September 18, 2007 - 3:43 pm
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 4:54 pm
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 - 4:54 pm
Pat Peterson
A recent incident in Prichard and a police standoff in Loxley has prompted Robertsdale's chief of police to go on the offensive.
"We're buying 16 AR-15 assault rifles for our department," says Chief Brad Kendrick. "You have to continuously upgrade and update to protect yourself from the dangerous criminal element."
The AR-15 is the civilian version of the miltary M-16. The rifles will provide more cover, accuracy and protection for officers.
"Right now, our officers have their standard-issue sidearms and they carry shotguns, but that's not enough," says Kendrick.
"Today's crime is getting worse," says Robertsdale Police Sgt. Howard King. "It's a lot different than what it used to be. Criminals are starting to use AK-47 assault rifles and we're just no match for them."
The AR-16 rifle cost about a thousand dollars. Kendrick says the gun purchase won't cost them anything.
"We're paying for the guns from a recent drug and cash seizure."
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I agree that crime is getting worse and that the police need to be prepared and ahead of the game.
Along with that they need training..... lots and lots of training. I have been living in R’dale for 4 years and I see how the officers handle themselves every Friday and Saturday night.
Most are very professional but there are a couple that are total asses and I pray to GOD that they make them all take mental evaluations before handing these “gung ho” officers an assault rifle to run around the city with playing robo cop!
Thats one thing I DON’T miss about it living in R’dale city limits....you have a handful of cops that as children their parents told them that when they grow up they could be anything they chose to be....so they chose to be an a**hole.