Nah, the police aren't being militarize: Army Gives Out 13k $500,000 Armored Trucks for Free

[aGameOfThrones]

Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Army is giving away 13,000 armored trucks, worth about $500,000 each. The 20-ton MRAPs, or Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected trucks, were built specifically to save U.S. soldiers from roadside bombs in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Now the trucks are patrolling U.S. city streets. U.S. law enforcement agencies have received the lion’s share of this high-powered military surplus. (Source: Bloomberg)

http://www.bloomberg.com/video/army...r-free-yNTShDoVRe2reQ3G3Raqrg.html?cmpid=yhoo

 

[jclay2]

Holy crap, 13,000 trucks at 500k a pop is 6.5 billion. What a waste of money.

 

[phill4paul]

That's only 260 per state to insure officer safety. Ya'll act like we are at war or something.

 

[DGambler]

Can I have one?

 

[Paulatized]

Is there any way to find out who got what? Which states got how many or which cities got them?

 

[Christopher A. Brown]

Consider discussion on lawful, peaceful revolution as solution.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...V-convention&p=5433668&viewfull=1#post5433668

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Can I have one?

Yeah, no kidding. As long as they are giving the things away, I can argue compelling interest here. Law abiding citizen in danger of being MRAP'd by careless keystone kops; my own MRAP would mitigate the danger that this DRMO has placed me in. You can park it right over there ===>>

And thanks!

 

[Danke]

Can I have one?

I already got one.

 

[HOLLYWOOD]

3,141 Counties, Boroughs, Districts in the U.S.

13,000 / 3,141 = 4.14 Armored Vehicles for every single county across America

You can count on, at least doubling that amount per populous counties, from deletion from sparse/remote/uninhabited lands.

 

[Snew]

"don't you feel safer, citizens?"

 

[Anti Federalist]

Consider discussion on lawful, peaceful revolution as solution.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...V-convention&p=5433668&viewfull=1#post5433668

"Sorry boys, the revolution is canceled. We could not get a revolution permit."

 

[Anti Federalist]

Consider discussion on lawful, peaceful revolution as solution.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...V-convention&p=5433668&viewfull=1#post5433668

"Sorry boys, the revolution is canceled. We could not get a revolution permit."

 

[tod evans]

Can I have one?

Reported!

Go stand in your front yard, the reprogramming squad will be by shortly....

 

[XNavyNuke]

Redlands Police Chief: I have a responsibility to the community to maintain armored capability.

http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/opinion/20140213/our-readers-say-misconceptions-about-mrap-include-thinking-its-a-tank

. I have a responsibility to the residents, businesses and visitors of Redlands to think about the unthinkable and to be prepared to take action to protect innocent lives.

My commitment to our community is that under my command I will always do everything in my power to promote the safety of my officers and our community and to do so in a compassionate manner.

XNN

 

[XNavyNuke]

Berrian County commissioners: Armored vehicles are non-threatening.

http://www.harborcountry-news.com/articles/2014/02/02/news/doc52d6a72b30ea9657912899.txt

Commissioner Mac Elliott addressed fears expressed by some that the vehicle could pose a threat.

Elliott said flatly there is “no way” the MRAP would be equipped for offensive action, adding that it has a legitimate use to protect the TRU team.

XNN

 

[Queer_Libertarian_Radical]

What a waste of money.

Sounds like a terrorist thing to say.