Speech

Front 1

(1)“Never bring a knife to a gunfight” is a common idiom which means to never go places less prepared than your enemy, and that is just what many police officers are today.

(2)Military surplus is government program that gives police unused supplies from multi ton vehicles to bandages and first aid kits.

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Back 1

(1)While the equipment may not be used every day, it's a good option for officers just in case (Bicchierai).

(2) Using military surplus many many lives can be saved.

(3)Today many officers are put at a disadvantage but the tables could be turned by using military surplus and vehicles. 2

Front 2

(1)Many criminals and terrorists have dangerous weapons, so cities and towns have need to have military surplus supplies.

(2) Without the police using surplus military supplies lives are at risk, and it also saves tax money.

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Back 2

(1)Without the use of surplus military supplies many lives are at risk and it saves tax money.

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Front 3

(1)When lives are at risk, a quick response with the right gear is all it takes to save lives.

(2)Many towns do not have the correct gear like bomb proof trucks, armored transporters and bomb defusing robots and need to rely on places further away making wait times longer and potentially more deadly when it comes to terrorist attacks and violent crime.

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Back 3

(1)With the military surplus program “Law enforcement across America is better prepared for a terrorist attack”

(2). The Boston marathon bombing was a prime example of where they had the right gear to make a quick response.

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Front 4

(1)A good example is if Boston didn’t such a quick response Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev the bombers, may have set off one of there other bombs leading to more injuries and death.

(2)Having a quick response is a vital part of saving lives.

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Back 4

(1)With national budgets being tight and being in $19.1 trillion of debt, saving money is important so when it comes to the military surplus program that saves lots of money it must be continued.

(2)With less money spent on police supplies other things can be funded like schools, roads, and welfare. 8

Front 5

(1)450 Illinois police departments have saved $66 million on supplies and gear by getting unused gear from the military.

(2)Sargent Bill Davis said, “We can always use first-aid supplies...This helps with budgeting and saves the city and department money” .

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Back 5

(1)While most of the attention goes to the big stuff, some small towns get small things such as cold weather gear and goggles that they they other wise couldn't afford .

(2)With this program, many small towns are saving tax money and providing supplies they might not otherwise afford.

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Front 6

(1)While some people may be against it because it militarizes the police, but in times where terrorism is a constant threat we need the militarization.

(2) In 2011 171 active United States police officers died in the line of duty. Officers put their lives at risk, but that risk could be greatly reduced with military surplus in towns. 11

Back 6

(1)“When you’re the one getting shot at you want all the protection you can get”.

(2)When officers are at risk, they deserve all the protection they can get.

(3)Military surplus vehicles not only can save officers” lives but also civilian lives: many times they are used to evacuated civilians in hostage, sniper, and foul weather. 12

Front 7

(1)While the equipment may not be used every day, it's a good option for officers just in case . Using military surplus many many lives can be saved.

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Back 7

Today many officers are put at a disadvantage but the tables could be turned by using military surplus and vehicles. Without the use of surplus military supplies many lives are at risk and it saves tax money.

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