A sheriff’s department in Tennessee is the lucky recipient of a military-style mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle. This is a vehicle that the U.S. Army uses to weather improvised explosives, rocket-propelled grenades, and mines.
Here’s a photo, courtesy of the Tennessee Department of General Services:
https://twitter.com/TennDGS/status/1116401713571876865
“It will be put to good use!!” the Greene County Sheriff’s Department replied.
Under the National Defense Authorization Act, the military can transfer excess equipment to local law enforcement agencies, largely for counter-drug and counter-terrorism activities. The big question, of course, is why police in Greene County, with a population of roughly 70,000, need a mine-resistant vehicle to fight the war on drugs. Are there a lot of land mines in Tennessee?
Unsurprisingly, Twitter users have had a field day with this:
Now you clearly need an Apache Gunship to provide air cover for your mine resistant tank when apprehend those shoplifters at Walmart pic.twitter.com/vQcU6GfiEH
— Donald J. Turncoat (@DDumpsterfire) April 12, 2019
Are you anticipating mines, IEDs, or a complex ambush in Greene County? What is composition and disposition of the threat that you face?
If you are trying to demonstrate security and safety to your citizens, you have failed. pic.twitter.com/AKJiCr2rHv
— Giant Meteor 2020 (@GGrey1886) April 12, 2019
https://twitter.com/NatetheIrate/status/1116743027719061505
Oh now I get it.https://t.co/yWb6cRq9RL
— Swarthy Serb (@bdpop) April 12, 2019
I suppose if radicalized Iran-backed Appalachian insurgents start planting IEDs along Shiloh Rd between Tusculum and Greeneville, they’ll be ready?
— Todd Breasseale (@TBreassealeDHS) April 12, 2019
You got to be fucking kidding us with this shit
— Jason (@longwall26) April 12, 2019
If the deputies run into any RPGs, they should post a photo of that too. Til then, I think those angry tweeters have a point.
https://reason.com/2019/04/12/local-sheriffs-department-definitely-nee/
Same thing here locally – According to the article, police are using this thing one and a half times a day??
Calgary police unveil new armoured vehicle
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-police-new-arv-purchase-1.5090813
and they really believe they will have full control over these types of vehicles when the shit hits the fan ?
LMFAO ..good luck With that
and it would take a fool to believe these vehicles cant be taken over , over run or 4G war acquired
Looks like a Dutch oven for cooking pork.
NEED A HELLUVA FIRE TO COOK IN IT…..
A few tree drop in right place Koyote and we have a slow cooker
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiZkLDkgdPhAhUquVkKHSx6ALYQjhx6BAgBEAM&url=https%3A%2F%2Fthefifthcolumnnews.com%2F2015%2F05%2Ftradecraft-how-to-disable-an-mrap-for-less-than-50%2F&psig=AOvVaw0_kjh2wFvwIlJY_437zjl5&ust=1555449146632716
Couldn’t stand to read some of the cop sucker comments, people begging for their chains make me throw up
Hi bill
Iisplaced your contact info, I keep forgetting your right here in Illinois. Really sorry I havent been in touch. I just started with a new employer, new truck, really nice unit. I’ve contacted Henry for your info, we need to get together man.
Mark