Armored SUV could not protect U.S. agents in Mexico

The Washington Post ^ | 2/15/12 | Nick Miroff and William Booth

[GOPJ]

Also, Homeland Security is soooooooo politically correct we have to assume Muslim and Mexican infiltration is massive. Drug Lords and terrorists will know our movements before our guys are on the road...

[momtothree]

I will do that. Thanks, Vinnie. It has always bothered me (especially when driving at night, alone or with the kids).

[Travis McGee]

Amazing!

[Rappini]

I’ll be that the same corporation who amored Zapata’s SUV wasn’t the same corporation that does the POTUS Limo.

[Rappini]

I’ll bet that the same corporation who amored Zapata’s SUV wasn’t the same corporation that does the POTUS Limo.

[LucyT]

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Armored SUV could not protect U.S. agents in Mexico

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[null and void]

Yikes! Did you die?

[Don W]

Ever since the 1980’s, GM vehicles have had this “feature”.

It’s especially annoying when you’re trying to shuttle folks from one area to another in the dead of winter, like I did one year for my sister’s wedding. 25 below zero, 1/2 mile on private property, but big brother wants those doors LOCKED if the car is in drive.

PITA and stupid overall. That it cost a border agent his life is yet another reason GM should have been allowed chapter 11.

[DuncanWaring]

Recall also that David Petraeus took a 5.56 round through the chest and was out jogging two days later.

[thatjoeguy]

Wow, not sure where you live or stop your vehicle but for simple consumer use the park and pop feature is a welcome sign to me.

For the safety of government officials this needs to be turned off though.

[momtothree]

I live in Maryland (Montgomery County). I usually don’t have much need to go out at night; however, some of the areas in our county are less than crime free. I am afraid it is just a way of life and one gets use to having a “street sense” of sorts. You need to be aware of anyone near the vehicle, if the vehicle can be seen... just as a good, common sense precaution. Better safe than sorry, I guess.

[cpdiii]

I remember quite well reading in SOF years ago a reference by the late machine gun guru Peter G. Kokalis that the then-new M855/SS109 ball round for the M16A2 (mid-1980’s) was overstabilized because the rifling twist was tightened to stabilize the longer tracer bullet, thereby destroying its ability to “yaw” in soft tissue and make icky-poo splatter.

I have noticed that when using 55 grain 5.56mm ammo out of an 11-1 twist a profound increase in group pattern size in a light misting rain. I even had one keyhole.

[Hardraade]

It would be just as logical to have spikes coming up and impaling everyone in the car. Is this ObabaDesign?