2nd LVMPD "More Cops" Tax Public Comments (Highlights)
Channel: Nevada Cop Block (NVCopBlock.org)
Date: 03/04/2014

This is an edited video of the comments from the public during the debate over the proposed "More Cops" tax, which would have increased the sales tax in Clark County, NV. (comprising the Las Vegas area) in order to fund the hiring of more police by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and other area departments, such as Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Mesquite, during the October 1st, 2013 Clark County Board of Commissioners Meeting.

Sheriff Gillespie and others, who mostly comprised members of  the police departments that would have gained from the tax, maintained that Las Vegas is desperately short of cops and needs to hire more. Those opposed to it disputed that assessment and also maintained that most of Metro's budget problems were actually a result of waste, mismanagement, and faulty priorities. The complete lack of accountability and "shoot first" mentality of the LVMPD was also presented as a counter-argument by many present.

Ultimately, the tax was voted down, although there was a third and final (also unsuccessful) attempt to pass it in January of 2014. It was a pretty common theme, both among the commissioners that voted against it and the public opposing it, that, during such a bad recession, the citizens of Las Vegas (one of the worst hit areas, economically) simply can't afford another tax and Metro needs to tighten its belt and stay within its budget, just like everyone else has had to.

This video features the people who spoke against the tax increase. For the most part the rest of the editing that was done was either to eliminate extensive pauses and in some cases to remove addresses when the speakers mentioned them. For full context the public comments (including pro tax speakers) can be seen here: http://youtu.be/2HCu4JTEoyI - In addition, the entire debate and the subsequent votes can be seen here: http://youtu.be/cDDPnFZrBxQ

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