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Originally Posted by Eric Coffey View Post
Not surprised at all. The Pentagon has been handing out MRAPs like Chiclets to LEO agencies all over the country, for free. I guess it's better than paying (more) taxpayer money to have them (all) scrapped. However, it's a little disconcerting that the Pentagon is directly supplying state and local law enforcement agencies with military hardware of that magnitude (and cost), completely gratis. Of course, private citizens and businesses are lot allowed to participate in the "giveaway" program.
Anyone care to guess what happens if we engage in another conflict, and actually need some of this equipment?
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