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Norfolk Officials Buy Riot Gear For Y2K
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (lcs Mixmaster Remailer)
Sat Feb 6 01:32:10 1999
Date: 6 Feb 1999 06:20:15 -0000
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Norfolk Officials Buy Riot Gear For Y2K
NORFOLK, Neb. (AP)--City officials here are hoping for the best when it comes to possible compuer-related probelsm in the year 2000--but they are preparing for the worst.
The City Council on Monday night announced plans to use a grant originally designated for a new camera mug shot system to instead be used for such things as riot gear and night-vision rifle scopes.
Varying degrees of computer problems are expected to occur when Jan. 1, 2000 arrives. In worst-case scenarios, officials fear the problems could spur rioting and looting.
Norfolk Police Chief Bill Mizner said an advisory group met Jan. 11 and recommended buying the emergency equipment.
Some of the items include flashlights, night vision scopes, flashlights that can be attached to rifles and shotguns, gas masks, filters, distraction devices for the police division's tactical team, chemical emissions and helmet sheilds.
Funds for the equipment will come from a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant of $10,300.
Wednesday, February 3, 1999
