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8. " only police departments and tour groups could afford it" - there's a bit of social commentary

Wed Jun 24, 2020, 04:51 AM

Jun 2020

The police have such large budgets for equipment that they are the ones who can buy top-end gadgets of doubtful usefulness, not affluent individuals.

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