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In reply to the discussion: Breaking, CNN: President sending 80 U.S. troops to Chad to support search for Nigerian schoolgirls [View all]jwirr
(39,215 posts)25. Now that I understand. I was having fun with a group of Native Americans when the police drove
up with a warrant for one of the people there. Suddenly they were distracted by a couple of the group and the fellow in the warrant started running - straight into the woods. I looked back at the police to see if they were going to give chase. One of the officers just shock his head and said, "What for? He is already a half mile into the forest and he knows it far better than we do."
They understood what you are saying. It is almost impossible to find someone in their own back yard when you are not familiar with that yard.
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Breaking, CNN: President sending 80 U.S. troops to Chad to support search for Nigerian schoolgirls [View all]
pinboy3niner
May 2014
OP
Just one observation. After 9/11 I was upset because the military was used instead of law
jwirr
May 2014
#12
The people being sent will be experts in tracking people, or whatever skill sets are needed. They
okaawhatever
May 2014
#16
I very much doubt that American law enforcement have many people with relevant skills.
Donald Ian Rankin
May 2014
#19
Now that I understand. I was having fun with a group of Native Americans when the police drove
jwirr
May 2014
#25
GOP complaints about Obama not doing anything becoming complaints about him doing something in 3,2,1
tanyev
May 2014
#13
Someone tell FoxNews it's just been revealed that an 18 year old blonde white co-ed ...
11 Bravo
May 2014
#17