Police in Madison, WI, receive a "free" Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) military vehicle from the Department of Defense.
Of course, they do have all those lefty thugs in Madison... there is that SEIU threat.
Just because they want to be like soldiers doesn't mean they should. Just because we have a lot of these laying around, doesn't mean we should give them to every Tom, ***, and Department that wants a toy to overawe the citizens with. And those things are a pain to drive, and not cheap to maintain.
I'd say your budget would be better expended on effective communications, officer kit, and training, but no, these are free, that other stuff costs real money. Oh, and a PT program wouldn't be a bad idea, either. I wonder how many cops are going to score disability from trying to get in and out of those things. Departments might want to ask the VA about downstream costs...
We'll take "Potemkin Motor Pools" for $500, Alex.
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Sep 13 2013, 05:40 AM
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Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..