tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post900721137155399424..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Pentagon to give away 13,000 armored vehiclesMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-32013490241632631652014-02-26T18:55:26.228-06:002014-02-26T18:55:26.228-06:00Wow. I guess if Steinbeck were alive today, he...Wow. I guess if Steinbeck were alive today, he'd be writing "Of Meth and Men."Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-43433817128560967202014-02-26T18:24:41.310-06:002014-02-26T18:24:41.310-06:00Salinas, CA
We've had 3 shootings on my street...Salinas, CA<br />We've had 3 shootings on my street alone in the last few years--one just a couple of houses down. We had a meth house blow up around the corner. I'm not in the bad part of town, either, but no section is the "good part of town" or safe anymore.titanciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783582343340065476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-72823725446732045782014-02-25T15:27:21.704-06:002014-02-25T15:27:21.704-06:00What town would that be, if you don't mind. J...What town would that be, if you don't mind. Just curious.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-47415900449189873012014-02-25T14:50:23.347-06:002014-02-25T14:50:23.347-06:00I live in California in a town with one of the hig...I live in California in a town with one of the highest gang populations in the US, and our police force was able to get one of these for their SWAT team to use to replace a 1986 Ford money carrier they were using previously, which had a leaking roof, was constantly breaking down & just in general not as safe as it should be. We used it in the first week. It's not to use against citizens , it's to keep the police officers protecting us protected when they go into a dangerous situation, of which we have a lot of in this town. titanciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783582343340065476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-22455005150137615332014-02-01T07:46:21.581-06:002014-02-01T07:46:21.581-06:00Hey, at least we have created jobs for thousands o...Hey, at least we have created jobs for thousands of returning vets, the only ones who know how to repair these things. But I agree with previous posters in saying its insane for campus police to get these things. Big boys want big toys. Pegram Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823183436812906525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-24054961601491729162014-01-31T14:24:09.808-06:002014-01-31T14:24:09.808-06:00Yep. Just the thing needed for sleepy West Lafayet...Yep. <a href="http://www.jconline.com/article/20131031/NEWS/310310038" rel="nofollow">Just the thing needed for sleepy West Lafayette, Indiana</a> (home of Purdue University). <sigh> The increasing use of military equipment and tactics against civilians is deplorable. nolanddahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708768497461983779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-39263681352467331382014-01-31T04:22:26.125-06:002014-01-31T04:22:26.125-06:00Man, and I thought I was so hilarious :/Man, and I thought I was so hilarious :/#noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-56356231116198715812014-01-31T02:12:23.200-06:002014-01-31T02:12:23.200-06:00so, why not give them to the afghan army or police...so, why not give them to the afghan army or police force? they ride around in toyota pickups and might appreciate some less-than-rudimentary-equipment from their employer's employer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-15638321049152245042014-01-30T21:55:27.470-06:002014-01-30T21:55:27.470-06:00That's not counting the ones being chopped up ...That's not counting the ones being chopped up for scrap - http://tinyurl.com/korjb4n<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-42024817818455203112014-01-30T17:08:35.973-06:002014-01-30T17:08:35.973-06:00I work for a municipality in Washington State. I&#...I work for a municipality in Washington State. I'm not in the police department, but the city's police department received one of these vehicles. This particular vehicle did not see any service - it had less than 50 hours on it.<br />Stan - you are absolutely correct. I spoke with our mechanics, and they were kinda pissed. Not only are they quite large (where do you store such a vehicle? Regular service bays / lifts are also too small), but where do you source parts and who knows how to work on these things?<br />Further, the community raised an eyebrow - this is a military vehicle. Do you really want an armored military assault vehicle responding to calls? Won't that ratchet up an already tense situation? Questions were raised about whether historical response calls necessitate owning such a piece of equipment (the city is about 35,000 population).<br />Personally, I think it illustrates that so much of our military spending is really just a "jobs bill," particularly since the vehicle the city obtained had never seen service.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-28479853367329200732014-01-30T11:56:58.564-06:002014-01-30T11:56:58.564-06:00Yes. Grumpy mood last night.Yes. Grumpy mood last night.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-77167134441049123182014-01-30T11:03:47.435-06:002014-01-30T11:03:47.435-06:00Oh wow, did you remove my comment? No fun?Oh wow, did you remove my comment? No fun?#noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-15560569045200115882014-01-30T07:40:33.176-06:002014-01-30T07:40:33.176-06:00Armored vehicles for campus police, too? Ohio Stat...Armored vehicles for campus police, too? Ohio State seems to still be leading the way....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-59516126032923576402014-01-30T02:57:06.100-06:002014-01-30T02:57:06.100-06:00Amen. The increasing militarization of US people d...Amen. The increasing militarization of US people departments over the past 50 years is a bad thing. See this: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323848804578608040780519904<br /><br />Having lived in Australia for a bit now, my sense is that the cops here and in England are still cops, not wannabe soldiers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-45221779047783132552014-01-29T20:00:11.084-06:002014-01-29T20:00:11.084-06:00The larger issue is the terrible waste of taxpayer...The larger issue is the terrible waste of taxpayer money. Congress--or at least the majority of the House--keeps voting for more stuff for the military that the military has said they don't want and can't use. The military then leaves materiel in the country where it was used rather than ship it home because shipping costs too much. In this era of computers and, dare I say, drones, it seems to me that there will be less and less need of huge armored vehicles. But will Congress keep on voting to build them? Think about this before you vote.Barbwirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375742473254773675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-90858627360741742952014-01-29T19:41:50.536-06:002014-01-29T19:41:50.536-06:00Actually, the real concern should be what the hell...Actually, the real concern should be what the hell a PD needs to do with an armed vehicle. They are the police, not the army. I hate the idea of my local sheriff getting a hard-on on owning an armored vehicle. If we want to stop all the domestic 'wars' (on drugs, for instance), we need to stop the militarization of the police force.Nepkarelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-55190698097666573212014-01-29T18:56:20.122-06:002014-01-29T18:56:20.122-06:00Used to have police "service" Now we hav...Used to have police "service" Now we have police force. <br />http://cx500forum.com/forum/attachments/general-discussion/4557d1379011509-pulled-over-waterloo-regional-officer-question-my-dot-approved-helmet-police-state-swat-when-did-become-.jpgPete Macknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-2250717083659009392014-01-29T17:28:44.523-06:002014-01-29T17:28:44.523-06:00One of my concerns is that these are specially-bui...One of my concerns is that these are specially-built vehicles, the maintenance and repair of which may be extraordinarily expensive. I doubt they use standard carburetors and struts and brake linings. I suspect the taxpayers of the local communities will be in for some sticker shock in the future.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-33905685723139218922014-01-29T16:48:15.479-06:002014-01-29T16:48:15.479-06:00Why wouldn't police forces need more armored v...Why wouldn't police forces need more armored vehicles to "project force"? We all know that's an important job of law enforcement...JDJarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691101939920824546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-83998111216278348422014-01-29T13:50:11.688-06:002014-01-29T13:50:11.688-06:00MRAPs are a tough sell. They are a very purpose-b...MRAPs are a tough sell. They are a very purpose-built vehicle not very well suited to conventional war. Beyond police forces, there's very little market for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-87646859312971251892014-01-29T11:51:11.079-06:002014-01-29T11:51:11.079-06:00Flushshshs....
[The sound of your hard-earned tax ...Flushshshs....<br />[The sound of your hard-earned tax dollars going down the drain]Nepkarelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-65185380037532876462014-01-29T10:32:08.024-06:002014-01-29T10:32:08.024-06:00What could possibly go wrong?What could possibly go wrong?Pete Macknoreply@blogger.com