Iowa city gets armored vehicle

[G-Lo]

Not sure if already posted.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-...on-7000-will-receive-armored-military-vehicle

I dont know what the rationale is.

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[atilla]

MRAP is an acronym.

Mine Resistant Anti-Potato.

wait, that's idaho.

makes as much sense as this purchase.

 

[M1911]

I dont know what the rationale is.

The rationale is that 1) DOD has many more MRAPs than they want, so they will give police departments surplus MRAPs for free, and 2) that police chief wants a new cool toy so he can play army.

 

[G-Lo]

The rationale is that 1) DOD has many more MRAPs than they want, so they will give police departments surplus MRAPs for free, and 2) that police chief wants a new cool toy so he can play army.

I figured as much given a population of 7000.

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[KMM696]

I'm sure the mainentance costs on an MRAP are quite reasonable....



There's nothing more expensive than a free vehicle, I believe. That free motorcycle I got would have been cheaper to buy running in the end.

 

[jtnf]

I'm sure the mainentance costs on an MRAP are quite reasonable....



There's nothing more expensive than a free vehicle, I believe. That free motorcycle I got would have been cheaper to buy running in the end.

Free boat or free airplane, same logic tho!

 

[M1911]

I'm sure the mainentance costs on an MRAP are quite reasonable....

I bet that they don't maintain it. They park it in the PD parking lot, play with it until it breaks, and then just let it rot.

 

[ColdDayInHell]

I bet that they don't maintain it. They park it in the PD parking lot, play with it until it breaks, and then just let it rot.

+1

How else would MSP/BPD have played during the lockdown?

 

[watchman]

I bet that they don't maintain it. They park it in the PD parking lot, play with it until it breaks, and then just let it rot.

You are so wrong, after they play with it they sell it at auction to their friend for pennies on the dollar.

 

[Obie1]

That is a Bearcat bought new, IIRC it is a Ford F350 with most likely 7.3 IH diesel. That is not a surplus rig with who knows what for a spec sheet for parts.

Still, what purpose does it serve if the cops are going to ride on the outside holding on like day workers on a construction truck in the DR? Might as well tow a flatbed trailer behind a farm tractor.

 

[RHJJ]

No shit, Those folks don't have a clue what it costs when big equipment breaks down. There is no such thing a cheap fix on any diesel rig. Once a breakdown happens the DPW will take to their yard and stick it in the corner.

And 2 years later put a new machine in the budget.

 

[Come and take]

Must be dangerous there.

 

[StevensMarksman]

A la .gov dooms day preppers. If Iowa has them now, you bet your ass something is up. I mean Iowa? really? WTF! I know GM corn is bad but, an armored vertical?

StevensMarksman

 

[Palladin]

No shit, Those folks don't have a clue what it costs when big equipment breaks down. There is no such thing a cheap fix on any diesel rig. Once a breakdown happens the DPW will take to their yard and stick it in the corner.

this. I remember when I was 17, the old man told me, "I can give you a car, the cost of keeping it up will break you!"

 

[Twigg]

I'll just leave this here.

 

[noxin]

A la .gov dooms day preppers. If Iowa has them now, you bet your ass something is up. I mean Iowa? really? WTF! I know GM corn is bad but, an armored vertical? StevensMarksman

They're prepping for the attack of the killer tomatoes!

 

[Smokewagon]

Must be dangerous there.

Maybe preparing to go after some farmer who is "threatening" grubs with his corn field.

 

[fubar]

Maybe they have special turtles being oppressed by cows.