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John Sununu: St. Cloud's new military vehicle shows Homeland Security's excesses
Pioneer Press ^ | 10-29-13 | John Sununu

Posted on 10/29/2013 2:52:02 PM PDT by TurboZamboni

When director Ivan Reitman made the movie "Stripes," he wasn't trying to predict the future. He was just trying to be funny. The vehicle for his humor was the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle, commandeered by a ragtag group of neophyte soldiers led by actor Bill Murray. It resembled a family Winnebago -- with a nice color scheme and user-friendly interior -- but came with bulletproof shields and flamethrowers. It was only a matter of time before everyone would want one. That dream finally came true for St. Cloud, Minn. -- population 66,000. Courtesy of the Department of Homeland Security, America's 514th largest city recently became the proud owner of a six-wheeled mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle (or MRAP), the suburban American law enforcement equivalent of the EM-50. No, it doesn't have flamethrowers, but it sports inch-thick armor, has room for 10 assault team members, and weighs over 5 tons curbside. That's the fact, Jack! Surely, this can't be good news for shoplifters, jaywalkers, and double parkers in downtown

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: banglist; bhodhs; dhs; federalspending; guncontrol; mrap; policestate; secondamendment; stcloud
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To: TurboZamboni

Hey, John...if you have a second could you please look up who it was who suggested Bush HW nominate Souter to the SCOTUS? Kinda hard to take you very seriously right now.


21 posted on 10/29/2013 3:28:14 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (We're At That Awkward Stage: It's too late to vote them out, too early to shoot the bastards.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Closer to 1000`F, Like in a cocktail.


22 posted on 10/29/2013 3:28:35 PM PDT by MCF
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To: TurboZamboni
Winnebago?

GM Motor Home IIRC.

23 posted on 10/29/2013 3:29:02 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: GeronL

“I can see Memphis needing to keep down a mass of rioting ferals, but St Cloud?”

Methinks the MRAPS and assault teams are meant for white middle class tea party types.


24 posted on 10/29/2013 4:11:55 PM PDT by lacrew (Mr. Soetoro, we regret to inform you that your race card is over the credit limit.)
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To: MeganC

Combine the ammonia with bleach (be careful) if you want them to leave it feet first.


25 posted on 10/29/2013 4:13:26 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: lacrew

Certainly does look like it.


26 posted on 10/29/2013 4:14:00 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: MCF

You’re aiming too low - think thermite.


27 posted on 10/29/2013 4:20:03 PM PDT by Noumenon (What would Michael Collins do?)
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To: TigersEye; MeganC

Half the crowd has jars of ammonia, half has jars of bleach, they mix on the ground under the RV.

A binary chemical weapon doesn’t have to be fancy...


28 posted on 10/29/2013 4:22:32 PM PDT by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: null and void
Much safer than pre-mixing to be sure. Get upwind it's potent!

I would prefer to get it on the vehicle (if not in it) so they couldn't drive away from it.

29 posted on 10/29/2013 4:26:58 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: null and void
A binary chemical weapon doesn’t have to be fancy...

But you can at least wrap them nicely so they're pretty!

30 posted on 10/29/2013 4:27:06 PM PDT by MeganC (Support Matt Bevin to oust Mitch McConnell! https://mattbevin.com/)
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To: MeganC

You can put ribbons and bows on it and one of those musical greeting cards that plays a lullaby. ;^)


31 posted on 10/29/2013 4:31:57 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: TurboZamboni

The cities and towns will pay for and maintain these things, then the feds will come in and retake them when needed.


32 posted on 10/29/2013 4:54:41 PM PDT by Excellence (All your database are belong to us.)
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To: GeronL
st. Cloud is a town of about 66,000

I can see Memphis needing to keep down a mass of rioting ferals, but St Cloud?

30,000 of them are Somalis.

33 posted on 10/29/2013 5:07:42 PM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: Last Dakotan

That would do it


34 posted on 10/29/2013 5:14:41 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: GeronL; Last Dakotan
Last Dakotan ~ 30,000 of them are Somalis.

GeronL ~ That would do it

Any bets about which side the RV will be on?

35 posted on 10/29/2013 5:31:33 PM PDT by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: null and void
Any bets about which side the RV will be on?

Ever see Blackhawk down?

36 posted on 10/29/2013 5:51:13 PM PDT by Last Dakotan
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To: Last Dakotan

Nope.


37 posted on 10/29/2013 5:53:55 PM PDT by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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To: MeganC

It’s odd that I did not see anything in the St Cloud Times about this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


38 posted on 10/29/2013 6:22:40 PM PDT by Gumdrop
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To: GeronL

“...a mass of rioting ferals, but St Cloud?”

Psst. Not well know yet, but the lutefisk shortage will rear its ugly head closer to the Holidays.


39 posted on 10/29/2013 7:45:47 PM PDT by 21twelve ("We've got the guns, and we got the numbers" adapted and revised from Jim M.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Would live squirrels work?


40 posted on 10/29/2013 7:49:10 PM PDT by Redcitizen (.)
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