US Politics - Trump cancels summit having to do with North Korea

Garth wrote:

Trump demands gold‑plated welcome
President insists on a carriage journey down The Mall to Buckingham Palace



Donald Trump waving from the Queen’s royal carriage is not a scenario many would have foreseen a year ago, but it has become a very real prospect, forcing security services to plan an unprecedented lockdown.

The White House has made clear it regards the carriage procession down the Mall as an essential element of the itinerary for the visit currently planned for the second week of October, according to officials.

Security sources have warned, however, that the procession will require a “monster” security operation, far greater than for any recent state visit.

The Metropolitan Police was already gearing up for the biggest public order operation in several years, with tens of thousands of people expected to descend on the area to protest. Senior police are already grappling with how to achieve a balance between Mr Trump’s security and allowing the public’s right to demonstrate. One source said that Mr Trump’s decision to opt for the carriage, rather than the bullet and bomb-proof car that was used by his predecessor presented a range of fresh headaches.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/trum ... -xjnffdq32

Are we seriously going to have Trump riding around in a gold carriage

Moggy wrote:For a decent trade deal we'll probably make him a prince.

Peter Crisp wrote:

Moggy wrote:For a decent trade deal we'll probably make him a prince.

How about if the US bans all the shitty American cheese (it's not worthy of the name) and imports at least 70k tons of artisan British cheese.
Then American's would realise just how rubbish an idea independence is and beg us to take them back as subjects.

Kezzer wrote:Bill to go to the floor that enables churches in Alabama to have own police forces :

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theg ... enate-vote. (Apparently it passed )


*bellow quote from other source but can't get link as it goes through a twitter account (sorry)

Alabama Senate votes to allow church to form police dept.
Apr 11, 2017 05:20 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has voted to allow a church to form its own police force.

Lawmakers on Tuesday voted 24-4 to allow Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham to establish a law enforcement department.

The church says it needs its own police officers to keep its school as well as its more than 4,000 person congregation safe.

Critics of the bill argue that a police department that reports to church officials could be used to cover up crimes.

The state has given a few private universities the authority to have a police force, but never a church or non-school entity.

Police experts have said such a police department would be unprecedented in the U.S.

A similar bill is also scheduled to be debated in the House on Tuesday.

Could be fake news though right?

twitter.com/strobist/status/852265786043506688

Lagamorph wrote:

Peter Crisp wrote:

Moggy wrote:For a decent trade deal we'll probably make him a prince.

How about if the US bans all the shitty American cheese (it's not worthy of the name) and imports at least 70k tons of artisan British cheese.
Then American's would realise just how rubbish an idea independence is and beg us to take them back as subjects.

Only if they'll drive on the correct side of the road though.

Rightey wrote:

Kezzer wrote:Bill to go to the floor that enables churches in Alabama to have own police forces :

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theg ... enate-vote. (Apparently it passed )


*bellow quote from other source but can't get link as it goes through a twitter account (sorry)

Alabama Senate votes to allow church to form police dept.
Apr 11, 2017 05:20 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Senate has voted to allow a church to form its own police force.

Lawmakers on Tuesday voted 24-4 to allow Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham to establish a law enforcement department.

The church says it needs its own police officers to keep its school as well as its more than 4,000 person congregation safe.

Critics of the bill argue that a police department that reports to church officials could be used to cover up crimes.

The state has given a few private universities the authority to have a police force, but never a church or non-school entity.

Police experts have said such a police department would be unprecedented in the U.S.

A similar bill is also scheduled to be debated in the House on Tuesday.

Could be fake news though right?

twitter.com/strobist/status/852265786043506688

This is a just a lot of fluff. The law was to allow Churches to set up police in the same way Universities or other large institutions have them. They still follow all the normal state laws, it's not as if they'e some Sharia patrol.

Lagamorph wrote:

Peter Crisp wrote:

Moggy wrote:For a decent trade deal we'll probably make him a prince.

How about if the US bans all the shitty American cheese (it's not worthy of the name) and imports at least 70k tons of artisan British cheese.
Then American's would realise just how rubbish an idea independence is and beg us to take them back as subjects.

Only if they'll drive on the correct side of the road though.

They already do, as does 90% of the world.

Rightey wrote:I can't speak for the rest of the world, but here in North America most cars are automatic, so we can keep both hands on the steering wheel

Rightey wrote:I can't speak for the rest of the world, but here in North America most cars are automatic, so we can keep both hands on the steering wheel

twitter.com/politico/status/853999491279720457

twitter.com/MicahGrimes/status/854009984606228480