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Lurks Often

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19. More accurately, it is going to the police departments run by those school districts

Sat Jan 3, 2015, 09:59 AM

Jan 2015

As for the money, the equipment was bought and paid for years ago and the current equipment is surplus to the military's needs. So the military has a choice, pay for it's destruction, pay for it's storage or give it to law enforcement agencies and/or foreign military allies.

Those law enforcement agencies could just as easily purchase any of that equipment out of their own budgets and many have.

I've read that rifles are converted to semi-automatic only and the grenade launchers are used for tear gas. The night vision is probably just because they can and I have no clue why they want bayonets.

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sick...nt Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #1

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Nobody at the Pentagon can do this without yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #6

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Post removed Post removed Jan 2015 #3

Well, no, but if (God forbid) there were a hostage situation in a school Recursion Jan 2015 #4

Yeah, that'll work. Hoppy Jan 2015 #5

Uh, MIRT? Brigid Jan 2015 #7

I'll second that!!!! BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #9

Looks to me as though the poster intended sarcasm. Mister Ed Jan 2015 #15

Wow, bet you're a cop BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #10

Maybe just me, but I read the post F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #14

Perhaps so BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #21

how crazy are our government officials, really? this is craziness. insanity. i think the entire NewDeal_Dem Jan 2015 #8

This is where the money goes BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #11

The Government gladium et scutum Jan 2015 #16

They also make requests for more books, teachers, and infrastructure improvements BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #22

Why would they need them? sakabatou Jan 2015 #12

Inter-school sports rivalries can get pretty intense... n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #13

I think they can give it to the football teams and then change the rules. Talk about intense games Katashi_itto Jan 2015 #17

I would take issue with your opening statement. Savannahmann Jan 2015 #18

More accurately, it is going to the police departments run by those school districts Lurks Often Jan 2015 #19

Enhanced dodgeball? Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #23