hey, it's a great country, ain't it?
you, too, may ask the federal government for your very own "mine resistant armored personnel" carrier. (it seems to me somewhat discouraging from an end users perspective, and i now regard myself as a potential end user, ... , hey, one acquires things in the strangest of ways, does one not?, ... , that they are not described as "mine proof." something, for everyone, to keep in mind.
this, from an article at wikipedia.--
United States Department of Homeland Security Rapid Response Teams have used MRAPs while assisting people affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes.[96][97] The Department of Homeland Security has also used MRAP-style vehicles while fighting illegal narcotics smuggling.[98] The Federal Bureau of Investigation used an MRAP-type vehicle in a kidnapping and hostage case in Midland, Alabama.[99]
Police departments inside the United States are acquiring MRAP vehicle through the 1033 program, which allows the Defense Department to redistribute equipment it no longer needs to state and municipal agencies. Rather than buying a new vehicle, which would cost $535,000-$600,000 to produce, some police departments like the Ohio State University Police Department have picked up surplus MRAPs from the Pentagon for free. By October 2013, nearly dozen departments in several states had acquired the armored vehicles. Domestic agencies plan to use them in disaster relief roles, as they can go through flooded areas unlike normal police armored vehicles, and to respond to terrorist threats, like playing a role in guarding sports stadiums. MRAPs used by police forces have the machine gun turret removed and are repainted from their original flat desert tan to black. Organizations have become critical about police use of military vehicles and worried about police militarization. Proponents of the domestic acquisitions say MRAPs fill the roles as standard police Lenco BearCat armored vehicles, but they cost $200,000 while MRAPs can be received for free.[100]
[footnotes to above text.]
- Jump up^ http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1209/120906slidell.htm HSI Rapid Response Team saves 14 stranded by Hurricane Isaac
- Jump up^ http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1211/121115newyork.htm ICE gives full effort to helping personnel affected by Hurricane Sandy
- Jump up^ http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1110/111031phoenix.htm Multi-agency probe deals death blow to 'billion dollar' drug ring .
- Jump up^ http://www.fbi.gov/news/news_blog/photos-of-alabama-bunker-exterior-released
- Jump up^ Police Are Getting the Military’s Leftover Armored Trucks - NYtimes.com, 11 October 2013
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MRAP
i am thinking about getting one, to park out in from of my little house in milton freewater. i really don't think any civilian ought to be outgunned by his local police force. you know what i mean?
i think i will paint mine in british racing green. i've always been partial to the color.
or maybe a nice camo pattern. you know, something tasteful.
john jay @ 10.29.2013
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