“The data I’ve seen is that the risk is decreasing, and yet the tools of defense are gearing up,” Boyack said.
The sheriffs and police chiefs who subscribe to the program say they are trying to protect the public and their officers.
“I look out for the rights of my deputies,” said Iron County Sheriff Mark Gower, whose office also received an MRAP. “They have the right to be protected in the dangerous work that they do.”
The MRAP is not the only gift Utah law enforcement agencies have received from the military. In the two-year period beginning in October 2011, Utah police received 1,230 rifles, according to records the Defense Department provided to The Tribune.
The Los Angeles Police Department has a Cadillac Gage Commando is a 4x4 amphibious armored car built by the American firm Cadillac Gage. In place of a turret, they have placed a battering ram at the end of it.
Handy in no go areas and for making an abrupt entrance to a fortified dwelling.
Like a tea party headquarters, a right to life headquarters, a conservative's house? :whistle:
Or a drug lab, a gang hangout, a chop shop. :whistle:I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing there aren't quite so many of those in Utah as in, say, New York City.
:laugh: In a high crime city with "no go" areas, I can see the utility of having one. Of course, that means you need to be able to trust the cops - which is a risky proposition in some places.
I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing there aren't quite so many of those in Utah as in, say, New York City.
Giving these to local law enforcement is like swatting a mosquito using a Finnish .338 Lapua bullet.....Okay, why did this scene just spring to mind:
Roy (voice over): The mosquito's a clever little bastard. You can track him for days and days until you really get to know him like a friend. He knows you're there, and you know he's there. It's a game of wits. You hate him, then you respect him, then you kill him.
Cut to Hank Spim who stands peering toward the horizon. Suddenly he points.
Voice Over: Suddenly Hank spots the mosquito they're after.
Dramatic music. Crash zoom along Hank's eyeline to as big a close-up as we can get of a patch in a perfectly ordinary field. Cut back to Hank and Roy starting to crawl towards some bushes.
Voice Over: Now more than ever, they must rely on the skills they have learnt from a lifetime's hunting. (tense music, as they worm their way forward) Hank gauges the wind. (shot of Hank doing complicated wind gauging biz.) Roy examines the mosquito's spoor. (shot of Roy examining the ground intently) Then ... (Roy fires a bazooka. Hank fires off a machine gun; a series of almighty explosions in the small patch of field; the gunfire stops and the smoke begins to clear) It's a success. The mosquito now is dead. (Hank and Roy approach the scorched and blackened patch in the field) But Roy must make sure. (Roy points machine gun at head of mosquito and fires off another few rounds)
Roy: There's nothing more dangerous than a wounded mosquito.
The point that is completely missed here is how much blood and treasure it cost to develop and quickly produce the MRAP and its various types and get them deployed into Iraq and Afghanistan. This one vehicle alone has saved more lives of our soldiers who were being attacked by IEDs and slaughtered wholesale in their Hummers.
Giving these to local law enforcement is like swatting a mosquito using a Finnish .338 Lapua bullet.....
:smokin:
“The data I’ve seen is that the risk is decreasing, and yet the tools of defense are gearing up,” Boyack said.Ok sheriff then lawabiding citzens should have the right to one of these(http://images29.fotki.com/v317/photos/2/28682/3625727/IMG_4528-vi.jpg) or some these
The sheriffs and police chiefs who subscribe to the program say they are trying to protect the public and their officers.
“I look out for the rights of my deputies,” said Iron County Sheriff Mark Gower, whose office also received an MRAP. “They have the right to be protected in the dangerous work that they do.”
The MRAP is not the only gift Utah law enforcement agencies have received from the military. In the two-year period beginning in October 2011, Utah police received 1,230 rifles, according to records the Defense Department provided to The Tribune.
Ok sheriff then lawabiding citzens should have the right to one of these(http://images29.fotki.com/v317/photos/2/28682/3625727/IMG_4528-vi.jpg) or some these
Not if she fires it like that. Unless they are trying to save money on a nose job! :laugh::silly:
True.
On the flip side, keeping them running keeps the skilled workers producing the needed spares. Every time some cop ramps one or rolls one - and they will, they are sods to drive, the designers will be out to check in disbelief. It keeps the capacity going and will help turn a solid bit of kit into a solid bit of kit that is also idiot proof. :laugh:
I should add that while the MRAP is very effective in Iraq where the roads are relatively flat, the MRAP is almost useless in Afghanistan because of the terrain. They actually redesigned it and came up with the MRAP-ATV that was lighter and capable of negotiating steep rocky hills off road.
Handy in no go areas and for making an abrupt entrance to a fortified dwelling.