I assume that’s a BearCat in the picture.:-)
I know the NYPD has them too.
Yeah,the kids would really have something to complain about if they brought that out.
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In 2012, Keene accepted a $285,933 BearCat through a federal Homeland Security grant.
Careful what you wish for:
**Recently, Keene's BearCat and its opposition have been highlighted by national media because of the military-like response to protesters of a police shooting in Ferguson, Mo.
In a recent episode of the Comedy Central news satire show "The Colbert Report," the city's application for the militarized vehicle was mocked in a segment about the Ferguson situation.
In the segment, Colbert read selected sections of Keene's application for the BearCat in which it named the annual pumpkin festival as a reason police needed the specialized military vehicle. "The threat is far reaching and often unforeseen . Keene currently hosts several large public functions to include . an annual Pumpkin Festival."**