I'm Pro-Police, having been a police officer in my younger days, and currently serving as a Police Chaplain. I do my share of "street stuff" with the Police Department these days, and am aware that criminals are getting better and more powerful weapons. I'm a little concerned, however, that even the police department with which I am connected has recently taken possession of some of the war surplus equipment that is being pushed "free" to local law enforcement groups.
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Our department has obtained one of these armored personnel carriers, which require a CDL to drive, and are quite expensive to maintain and to fuel.
The tag line in the article from which this picture comes says "Hypermilitarized police departments are more dangerous than whatever they fight."
Comments? (Note the 2 year old child in the article who was severely injured by a flash bang in one of the raids)
armor.jpg
Our department has obtained one of these armored personnel carriers, which require a CDL to drive, and are quite expensive to maintain and to fuel.
The tag line in the article from which this picture comes says "Hypermilitarized police departments are more dangerous than whatever they fight."
Comments? (Note the 2 year old child in the article who was severely injured by a flash bang in one of the raids)
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