Currituck sheriff's office gets an 18-ton armored truck (NC OBX)

Pilot online.com ^ | 12/2/13 | Jeff Hampton

[Rebelbase]

Currituck County. Beach community. Could the wild horses be fighting too much with injuries that it requires armored intervention?

If not, maybe rouge sand castle builders?

[Vendome]

I look forward to the coming budgets cuts and a recognition they can’t afford to maintain these beasts.

[WayneS]

The new acquisition is not the perfect answer to every public-safety need, Casey acknowledged...

No, but it'll sure help the SWAT team pull off their no-knock warrants at incorrect addresses without having to worry about some innocent homeowner defending himself.

[prisoner6]

Pinging ya Greg! Are you still in the OBX?

Might want to keep a lookout for this!

[Timocrat]

If not, maybe rouge sand castle builders?

Thank goodness they've been given the means to subdue all those rioting vacationers.

[elkfersupper]

This article is written like this was a good thing.

If they have this toy, they're going to use it. That's what cops do.

[WayneS]

At least five of Currituck County’s 16 bridges are unable to handle heavy loads, according to a North Carolina Department of Transportation chart. The county would use lighter Humvees to get over older bridges, Casey said.

It appears they also picked up some Humvees as part of the deal...

[Paladin2]

"high-powered rifles"

.50 BMG?

[nascarnation]

Great for the budget too.
These leviathons eat fuel and tires at a prodigious rate.

[Las Vegas Ron]

No, but it'll sure help the SWAT team pull off their no-knock warrants at incorrect addresses without having to worry about some innocent homeowner defending himself.

POTD!

[Idaho_Cowboy]

“Some people might ask, ‘Why do we need something like this?’ ” said Capt. Sandy Casey of the Sheriff’s Office. “We don’t know what could be next. They say domestic terrorism is what local law enforcement will be dealing with.”

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I really want to know who this “they” is. Who is telling them to be prepared for “domestic terrorism”?

[Tenacious 1]

it'll sure help the SWAT team pull off their no-knock warrants at incorrect addresses without having to worry about some innocent homeowner defending himself.

Let's not forget about all the vicious dogs these guys have to routinely shoot to protect themselves. These vehicles will save the lives of untold family pets.

[Jane Long]

A study by the American Civil Liberties Union shows police agencies are stocking up on military arms and equipment, said Kara Dansky, senior counsel for the organization. The study’s not finished, but the group is concerned.

Oh, good. I'm glad they're *concerned*. How about moving that concern up a notch to outraged? And then tell us why these military arms are being bought by so many agencies, across the country. That's the study I want to see.

[JimRed]

"...They say domestic terrorism is what local law enforcement will be dealing with.”

...Who is telling them to be prepared for “domestic terrorism”?

The Regime, of course. Anyone who dares oppose the Regime is a domestic terrorist.

[massgopguy]

1-800-555-THEY

[gaijin]

1. “We’ll have it for just in case..”

Later:

2. “Hey we have thus thing anyway, so we might as well PUT IT TO USE.”

[WayneS]

In all seriousness, I wonder how much it costs to [properly] operate and maintain one of these behemoths - not to mention O&M costs on the eight Humvees.

A single TIRE for that truck probably costs at least $1,500.

[JimRed]

A study by the American Civil Liberties Union shows police agencies are stocking up on military arms and equipment...

When the study is released, the conclusion will be as follows: But they're OUR guys doing it, so it's OK!

[TangoLimaSierra]

If not, maybe rouge sand castle builders?

Like this?.

[Carriage Hill]

18 tons? They got it free, but the maintenance and fuel bills will kill the taxpayers.