13,000 MRAPs Patrolling US City Streets (Video)

[Red James Cash]

13,000 MRAPs Patrolling US City Streets (Video)

In the video below from Bloomberg News, we see that the Army is giving away 13,000 MRAPs (Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected) trucks and the lion’s share are going to U.S. law enforcement agencies. These trucks are estimated to cost $500,000 each and weigh 20 tons. The trucks were built to “save U.S. soldiers from roadside bombs in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars,” according to the video details.
Ask yourself the following question….. why on Earth would US local law enforcement agencies need trucks built for war?

 

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[BC1969]

Did you hear about the one that got stolen in Michigan a few weeks ago ?


Mike

 

[Terry Soloman]

To make secure doughnut runs?

 

[gusser]

They have an Achilles heal.

 

[hunts with son]

To make secure doughnut runs?

Of course! The more stable the vehicle the less chance there is of getting powdered sugar on the uniform

 

[rickv14623]

So, the taxpayer funded vehicles should be scrapped, sold to Mexico, sold to ultra-right militias?

 

[hunts with son]

So, the taxpayer funded vehicles should be scrapped, sold to Mexico, sold to ultra-right militias?

No. The police need them for the upcoming war against the citizens of the US. It's going to happen... any day now.....very soon......here it comes......wait for it.......

 

[Chadeaux]

Well, maybe for once you should see it as being responsible rather than wasteful.

What should we have done, left them in Iraq? Al Qaeda would sure have loved that .... I see it as tax payer monies coming home to taxpayers.

How they are used, now THAT remains to be seen, but Hunts With Son's assertion may be right.

 

[hunts with son]

Sorry but I was having a little fun with the topic. See I am a police officer and stories of how the police are bring armed and equipped to assist in some "police state" just cracks me up.

And the donut thing was a joke also, we never eat donuts (in uniform any way LOL)

 

[worldtalker]

What about the DU left on them GOD Bless Chris

 

[BC1969]

Sorry but I was having a little fun with the topic. See I am a police officer and stories of how the police are bring armed and equipped to assist in some "police state" just cracks me up.

And the donut thing was a joke also, we never eat donuts (in uniform any way LOL)

Maybe your department has not got any, but county sheriffs in my state have got plenty.

Mike

Edit..joking about the donuts ?
Man you guys must be really strict over there, I'll post pics tomorrow morning show you how sloppy our sheriffs are lol.

 

[hunts with son]

Lucky guys and gals

 

[BC1969]

I'm hoping lucky me..trying to get a ride along muwhaha.

Mike

 

[gusser]

Elephant Dung is free too. But they don't want that. What possible use is an MRAP to Local police?

 

[hunts with son]

Paint it black and put it in the parades, the kids love it!!'

 

[hunts with son]

But the dung could be used as a non-lethal weapon

 

[Chadeaux]

Sorry but I was having a little fun with the topic. See I am a police officer and stories of how the police are bring armed and equipped to assist in some "police state" just cracks me up. And the donut thing was a joke also, we never eat donuts (in uniform any way LOL)

That may be true about the donuts ... my buddy lost a ton of weight after he became a cop. Subway nearly went broke though (in southeast Arkansas we still feed the cops in uniform for free).

Something going on with government that just doesn't make sense and it makes many of us nervous, but don't want to step over into polyticks so I'll leave it at that.

 

[Chadeaux]

Just don't paint the elephant dung black. Then it becomes assault excrement. That stuff is highly illegal.

 

[hunts with son]

Subway takes care of us also, try to pay but they just won't take the money, so only go a couple times a month (and leave nice tips). And they are very much appreciated.

That darn evil black paint!!!

We have a tracked APC, great fun to drive. The trailer is yellow so it's not too scary.

 

[hunts with son]

Just don't paint the elephant dung black. Then it becomes assault excrement. That stuff is highly illegal.

Non lethal is always either orange or yellow, so we got that covered, but paint does not stick to well to poo