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Atypical Liberal

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63. Fire departments, too.

Fri Feb 17, 2012, 01:07 PM

Feb 2012

The place I worked after 9/11 nearly everyone was on the volunteer fire department. They were all excited about all the new gear they were going to be able to buy with the "terrorism money".

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Police 'Tank' Purchase Riles New Hampshire Town [View all] avaistheone1 Feb 2012 OP

Maybe Mr. Clark scares the cops deadinsider Feb 2012 #1

good lord... Maine-ah Feb 2012 #2

Because since 9/11 DHS has been a year-round Santa Claus Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #3

Ding Ding Ding. We have a winnah!- Even college PDs are getting on the gravy train: friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #5

So at least UNCC will be ready when Iran's show up at the campus gate... Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #17

As opposed to expecting every teenaged student to carry a gun to keep order...eom Kolesar Feb 2012 #44

You *do* know only the firearm-phobic say things like that, right? friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #67

I don't think it is an either-or proposition kenfrequed Feb 2012 #72

The problem is that as the PD's become more militarized, they use the equipment on US citizens. gilpo Feb 2012 #45

Yep, everyone wants on the gravy train. xtraxritical Feb 2012 #14

I was going to say, "We have a winnah!", but someone already did... truth2power Feb 2012 #51

So why hasn't our admistration exercised some grown-up supervision here? Is 24601 Feb 2012 #56

I'm thinking because no matter the party, once you get the label of Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #59

Fire departments, too. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #63

exactly right and meanwhile, DC has a LOT of security holes wordpix Feb 2012 #77

"A Sherman can give you a very nice.... edge." FailureToCommunicate Feb 2012 #4

Indeed Sherman A1 Feb 2012 #9

That's what Steven Seagal says. Uncle Joe Feb 2012 #61

Keene, wtf do you need a tank for? AlbertCat Feb 2012 #66

I live in the next community and Raven Feb 2012 #6

The state police got them and now Keene city cops need one so they won't feel like sissies. Lasher Feb 2012 #50

"Arm the pumpkins"! just1voice Feb 2012 #64

bearcat pic midnight armadillo Feb 2012 #7

Looks like an "armored car", like a bank would use. eyewall Feb 2012 #12

To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee: "That's not a tank! Aristus Feb 2012 #25

LOL! eyewall Feb 2012 #37

That's coming up next. Zalatix Feb 2012 #43

Budget for DHS 2012: $46.9 billion think Feb 2012 #8

Oh goood..guess we are not really broke , then. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2012 #34

And 95% of it are being wasted on useless toys such as these. Denver Donkeys Feb 2012 #80

"...Scene of just two murders since 1999." Robb Feb 2012 #10

I guess that's christx30 Feb 2012 #81

We used to camp out in Keene, N.H. in the mid 70's secondwind Feb 2012 #11

It will be just another rust spot in the parking lot in 5 yrs...... Historic NY Feb 2012 #13

Screw that! xtraxritical Feb 2012 #15

I agree it is a Waste of Money lovuian Feb 2012 #16

Um...since when is an armoured car a tank? Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #18

That is NOT the point here, why would ANY police force with 2 murders in 10 years need ANY armor. happyslug Feb 2012 #21

I will freely grant than in 1912 the word "tank" had a different definition...but this is 2012. Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #22

Maybe because the NRA and other gun groups are promoting everyone arming up. Hoyt Feb 2012 #48

I was under the impression that the NRA and other gun groups promoted the freedom to be armed. Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #53

However you wish to characterize it -- clearing the path so more folks can carry guns, etc. Hoyt Feb 2012 #60

"....are not in "a well regulated militia" as far as I can tell." EX500rider Feb 2012 #69

Love it when you guys post that -- did you, or are you, going to turn guns in upon reaching age 45? Hoyt Feb 2012 #70

Where is the requirement to turn in the guns written into law exactly? n/t EX500rider Feb 2012 #74

Oh, don't be so literal. You post that BS and it says you ain't in the "regulated militia" after 45. Hoyt Feb 2012 #75

Federal Law is BS? EX500rider Feb 2012 #76

That doesn't metter here - preconceived ideas trumps facts. Which lends me to 24601 Feb 2012 #55

Um...since when is an armoured car a tank? AlbertCat Feb 2012 #68

"If you can find them...maybe you can hire...the A-Team" cstanleytech Feb 2012 #19

I hear the rare northern chupacabra has been sited in southwestern NH. aikoaiko Feb 2012 #20

My town PD got five thirty-plus-year-old Humvees. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #23

Nitpick: The HMMWV (Humvee) was adopted in 1984. Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #24

Close enough, ya think? Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #26

Close enough for government work Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #27

Those things are low-mileage JUNK. Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #29

They get lousy milage, granted...but that's not what they were designed for. Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #32

The vehicles they replaced? The jeep, the gamma goat, and the mule? Aristus Feb 2012 #58

Ah yes "close enough for government work" Warren Stupidity Feb 2012 #38

Ha hahaha...hello Ikonoklast. I'm in Ohio, and reading your post I thought.. truth2power Feb 2012 #54

Sad, isn't it? Ikonoklast Feb 2012 #73

What about Philly, then? socialindependocrat Feb 2012 #28

Whatever happened to "One riot, one Ranger"? FarCenter Feb 2012 #30

These vehicles look cool in 4th of July parades. Need more reasons? See the manufacturer's web site: AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2012 #31

Why would the city want it? Mopar151 Feb 2012 #33

DHS will spend money on tanks, while almost every city in the country is laying off police officers. tclambert Feb 2012 #35

The State Police have armored vehicles meanit Feb 2012 #36

pissing our money away to create a psychopaths vision of utopia got root Feb 2012 #39

Spam deleted by cyberswede (MIR Team) sdfghytyt Feb 2012 #40

Makes one wonder what we've become and where we're headed. This is so F'ed up in so many ways! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2012 #41

We need a full accounting KT2000 Feb 2012 #42

SMALL PEACEFUL TOWN WITH BEARCAT=MIL INDUST PORK drynberg Feb 2012 #46

Photo IamK Feb 2012 #47

Instead of a stupid tank CanonRay Feb 2012 #49

Barny Fife and his motorcycle... Javaman Feb 2012 #52

Reminds me of M*A*S*H and 5 o'clock Charlie. (Frank requisitioned and GreenPartyVoter Feb 2012 #57

"The last thing they need is this big piece of military equipment to make them think they're yellowcanine Feb 2012 #62

That's Insane Demeter Feb 2012 #65

You can never be too prepared. mysuzuki2 Feb 2012 #71

Good for the residents Gringostan Feb 2012 #78

Someone needs to police the DHS grants One_Life_To_Give Feb 2012 #79