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[deleted] t1_ixiilb8 wrote

Reply to comment by Skontradiction in Maryland's largest Christmas parade at risk of being postponed by Skontradiction

So, the ravens game is more important than a parade? I’m not exactly pro Xmas, but how about the NFL pay for private security instead of offloading the costs of their very lucrative business onto the city?

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systemidx t1_ixilq2r wrote

They pay the city for police.

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[deleted] t1_ixim220 wrote

Then they can pay private security so that the city has enough police for its needs that aren’t so obviously corrupt businesses

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[deleted] t1_ixj9sze wrote

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[deleted] t1_ixjbcai wrote

Private police force and security for an event are different. Please drop the strawman argument

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StrikingExamination6 t1_ixkbqpm wrote

The ravens aren’t responsible for a parade through one specific neighborhood.

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D0NNIENARCO t1_ixinjoj wrote

Probably, it draws 3x higher attendance without even factoring in local TV viewership (and using the city's vague "22,000 people reached" figure for the parade) and is infinitely harder to reschedule.

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philovax t1_ixipvv2 wrote

Well since we technically own the stadiums (the state) it does behoove us to protect some of our most valuable tourist destinations. Yes it is stupid i agree.

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