Jay Honeck wrote:
I just did the math. Assuming that there were "only" 50 law enforcement
officers at the airport, tied up for maybe 5 hours, (not assuming over-time
pay, which it may have been on a Sunday), at an average pay of $50K per year
(including benefits), Mr. Edwards' little party on the ramp in DSM cost
tax-payers about $6000.

As I understand it, the national party is supposed to reimburse the
local agencies for security. The trouble is, sometimes they do,
sometimes they don't, or don't pay the whole bill.
My solution is to demand cash upfront at the planning stage.
They don't pay, they don't get local cooperation.
The political machines here in Ohio are spinning the "disruptions" as
good publiciity for the communities that cannot be bought at any price.