Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Give Free Show To Laid-Off Police

ABC:

SAN JOSE, Caif. -- Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey are inviting San Jose police officers who were laid off as a result of budget cuts to bring their families to the HP Pavilion on Thursday for a night out at the circus.

The company is extending an invitation to the discharged officers and their families as a token of appreciation for their service to the Police Department.

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Comments

[anitaj]

12:29 PM on 08/22/2011

This sounds like a cynical attempt to whitewash over recent animal abuse incidents.

[staylorserves]

01:20 AM on 08/22/2011

Here's some belated good news from the turn of the past century: did you know that during the great Wales revival of 1905 that so many repented from sin and truly were born again Christians that the countries biggest problem was trying to figure out what to do with all the unemployed police.
Wouldn't it be nice...

[see-ellen2001]

12:03 PM on 08/21/2011

Do they invite them backstage to see the abuse?