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Indiana sheriff on MRAP purchase: ‘America has become a war zone’
By Jessica Chasmar
The Washington Times
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jun/10/indiana-sheriff-mrap-purchase-america-has-become-w/
West Lafayette, Indiana Police Receive MRAP Armored Vehicle
Police in West Lafayette, Indiana will soon be able to use a MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected) armored vehicle.
http://www.tactical-life.com/news/indiana-police-receive-mrap-armored-vehicle/?scrape=true
Lawrence police acquire 48,000-pound monster vehicle
Steph Solis 3:01 p.m. EDT July 1, 2014
http://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2014/07/01/lawrence-police-acquire-pound-monster-vehicle/11915179/
An Iowa City With A Population Of 7,000 Will Receive Armored Military Vehicle
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 04/09/2014 15:05 -0400
Submitted by Mike Krieger of Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,
I’ve covered the militarization of the domestic police force on several occasions on this website. For those of you who need a refresher, I suggest reading the following:
There are Over 50,000 SWAT Team Raids Annually in America
Retired Marine Colonel to New Hampshire City Council: “We’re Building a Domestic Army”
Video of the Day – Thuggish Militarized Police Terrorize and SWAT Team Iowa Family.
Moving along to the subject of today’s absurdity, the tiny city of Washington, Iowa with a population of 7,000 and 11 police officers, will be receiving a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. Yes, they will be employing one of these in the field:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-04-09/iowa-city-population-7000-will-receive-armored-military-vehicle
LOL. Lord Have Mercy, Mike! Do they need THAT much protection??? Are you going to have them drive around in tanks next?
If offered to the general public at the same price then yes the Sherrif’s dept may have one otherwise no. They should be offered to all at the going price, and without demilling or destroying the value of the vehicle. We paid for it, WE should be able to have it in the same condition as the police force.
Recently the Sheriff of Christian County, MO took delivery of one of these things. One never knows just when a bunch of Blue Hairs could break pre-historic and begin tossing things at people!
Just think about the upkeep costs of one of these monsters - how many municipalities really need something like this? What a waste!
Our county just got one. Good for climbing around the mountains looking for lost hikers or wildfires. Not a bad deal for $4k
You never know when a Prius full of Yankee liberals are going to go berserk and tear up a reptile farm.
Population 5,487 people in this town. The county has under 58,000 people.
The sheriff is a thug and nothing more.
MRAPs have a gross vehicle weight around 38,000 pounds loaded, depending on model, etc.
Soon we will hear cries for more tax money to repair parking lots and roads damaged by these behemoths.
Next in line for an MRAP. Local Mall-Ninja’s
I’ve been to Defuniak Springs—this is completely ridiculous and the Sheriff should lose his job for it. I guess a good place to start would be to reduce the Sheriff’s budget by an amount equal to the purchase + operation of the MRAP, since the department clearly has more money than sense.
Florida sheriff defends acquisition of surplus MRAP just in case the Redskins go on the Warpath.
For $2,500, if I were police chief I’d just say that it will look great in the 4th of July parade every year but we really don’t anticipate using it all that much.
Little Rock, AR is now one of the most dangerous cities in America. Our CITIZENS need MRAPS more than the cops do. Luckily we have a pro CCW prosecutor and pro-gun police dept. (at least the rank and file).
Seems a little excessive for just rolling up on the wrong address and killing the dog.