[Yogafist]

Nope. And some of it is pretty questionable, but my understanding is it all still belongs to the military, and is subject to recall when the military needs it. My point is that it is not being used for day to day operations. It is being used when there is a predictable threat that rises above normal operations. Most of us will never see that stuff in use.

[JRandomFreeper]

My city. My police department.

I don't want the incompetent bastards to HAVE it in the first place.

/johnny

[JRandomFreeper]

but my understanding is it all still belongs to the military, and is subject to recall when the military needs it.

That's not how local accounting documents show it.

MOUs are great, but the budget documents speak volumes.

/johnny

[kiryandil]

My point is that it is not being used for day to day operations. It is being used when there is a predictable threat that rises above normal operations.

Wrong. In the two instances I cited, they used the armor BECAUSE THEY HAD IT.

For instance, they didn't need to chase the guy up the two-track with armor.

And they could have rolled one of the Bearcats from 70 miles away instead of driving a Commander 500 miles on the taxpayer dime...