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Machine Gun Fire From Military Helicopters Flying Over Downtown Miami

Posted by timothy on from the ok-ok-the-state-is-your-friend dept.

Okian Warrior writes with word that, as of Monday evening, multiple police agencies and the military were "conducting training exercises over Miami and elsewhere in the county. The exercise includes military helicopters firing machine-gun blanks while flying over highways and buildings. This YouTube video shows helicopters strafing highways with blank rounds near the Adrian Arts center. There are reports of similar actions in Houston From the Houston article: 'if you see the helicopters or hear gunfire, it's only a drill.'" Note: this time, it's not in The Onion.

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  1. take that trailblazers fans by alen · · Score: 4, Funny

    if you watch the video, RTFA, the trailblazers were in town. the cops were just shooting their fans

  2. Re:Provoking by crazyjj · · Score: 5, Funny

    Calm down citizen. It's just part of our new anti-terrorist Tactical Helicopter Offensive Response program. It's for your protection.

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  3. Man, those Samoans are a surly bunch by Thud457 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Great once we got the locals on our side.

    This is Miami and Houston we're talking about, right?

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  4. Re:Provoking by bitt3n · · Score: 5, Funny

    What makes you think the military would be any more successful fighting a guerrilla war here?

    much bigger targets

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