America 'Has Become a War Zone'

An anonymous reader writes, quoting Business Insider: "Eight different law enforcement agencies in Indiana have purchased massive Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAP) that were formerly used in Iraq and Afghanistan, Mark Alesia reports for the Indy Star. Pulaski County, home to 13,124 people, is one of the counties that have purchased an 55,000 pound, six-wheeled patrol vehicles, from military surplus. When asked to justify the purchase of a former military vehicle, Pulaski County Sheriff Michael Gayer told the Indy Star: "The United States of America has become a war zone."'

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[Hognoxious]

Pulaski County Sheriff Michael Gayer told the Indy Star: "The United States of America has become a war zone."'

And then when he thought the mic was off he added "...and if it isn't, we'll soon make it one!"

Re:Absolutely disgusting

[Bradmont]

This is why I constantly fear for my life and don't ever go out after dark in the multicultural hell hole of violence and degeneracy that is Canada.

Re:Yuck.

[shikaisi]

Sheriff Gayer?

Well, fuck, that explains it!

The other sheriff quoted in the article is Sheriff Cox. With names like those, they probably need heavy weaponry to suppress the local mockery.

Re:$5k

[mythosaz]

Are they still for sale?

I've got a teenager who needs a car he can't wreck :)

Good news - combat pay!

[sk999]

How much extra per month do I get?

Re: Absolutely disgusting

[Anonymous Coward]

Progressives should move to Africa to experience their multicultural utopia.

Re:violent crime has plunged

[mythosaz]

*sigh*

I forget, this is the internet, and everyone's a special snowflake.

I was providing my experience, dick. I didn't say it was true for you or anyone else.

That said, TV showed us all that Gage and DeSoto were responding to medical calls on Emergency! in 1972, which was when paramedics started to become part of fire crews around the country. By the 80's they were everywhere in the US -- except for you special snowflakes and your fire departments.

Re:$5k

[ArcadeMan]

You're wrong, nVidia is better than Kellogg's.

Re: War of government against people?

[Anonymous Coward]

It's cool how you're so inbred you can't even detect sarcasm anymore.

Re:War of government against people?

[camperdave]

Or, in other words, there's an open window in the basement allowing the dog to get in and out when he is supposedly "locked up"