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To: Tunica Albuginea who wrote (42481)	10/8/1999 12:51:00 PM
From: long-gone	Respond to of 116764

Small towns stock up on riot gear for Y2K, just in case The Associated Press 10/06/99 2:11 AM Eastern MILL CREEK, Wash. (AP) -- Police departments in some usually quiet Seattle suburbs are buying riot gear to be ready for New Year's Eve, whether it brings Y2K blackouts or just really big parties. Sales of batons, pepper spray and other such equipment have surged in the past six months, said Tim Boyle, sales manager at Blumenthal Uniforms and Equipment in Seattle. "A lot of departments wanted this stuff for a long time," Boyle said. "The Y2K thing -- it kind of gave them an excuse to buy it now." The much-hyped Y2K problem concerns a deficiency in many older computers, which use just two digits for years and could interpret "00" as 1900. Some people fear the glitch could shut down everything from power grids to ATM machines, though most experts say that's unlikely. Police in this Snohomish County city, population 10,600, aren't taking any chances. The department has bought surplus military gear for its 17 officers, including plastic riot shields for $18 apiece, gas masks for $50 and helmets for about $8. The city has stockpiled military rations and canvas tents. Mill Creek police are also considering a $1,200 tear-gas gun that can shoot canisters through windows or into crowds. (cont) flash.oregonlive.com