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FrankAB

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99. This military surplus equipment is not free.

Sat May 16, 2015, 10:49 PM

May 2015

They act like they are getting these military items for free, but there are huge costs involved. A department often has to transport equipment itself. If you're talking about a Bearcat or other personnel carriers with armor, then your talking horrible gas mileage costs.

You also have to store these items, and storing a large item like a Bearcat is not cheap. There is also the cost of maintenance. The vehicles take a lot of oil and other routine maintenance. Don't forget the training. Many law enforcement are totally unfamiliar with these vehicles and how to even run them, let alone use them effectively.

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Where are the bills to end the militarization of police and murder of black men? WARNING GRAPHIC PIC [View all] marym625 Mar 2015 OP

K & R. And I think the answer to your question might be that Wella Mar 2015 #1

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Wow, victim blaming much? KitSileya Mar 2015 #25

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I missed all the name removed marym625 Mar 2015 #35

Was mewling on about how blacks had to start respecting themselves KitSileya Mar 2015 #42

Same sorry bullshit then. marym625 Mar 2015 #44

It won't happen, people like their security outsourced. ileus Mar 2015 #17

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Consciousness about young black men...and duhneece Mar 2015 #21

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How many of those were ruled to be murder? dariomax Mar 2015 #27

I am not sure any were marym625 Mar 2015 #36

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+1000 marym625 Mar 2015 #37

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Very thought provoking. qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #82

This subject qualifies as an issue of extreme importance to me. Savannahmann Mar 2015 #29

Thank you for your thoughts marym625 Mar 2015 #38

Great post. qwlauren35 Apr 2015 #81

Not a priority. DeSwiss Mar 2015 #30

Thank you, Deswiss! marym625 Mar 2015 #39

Truth to power Mary, always. 99Forever Mar 2015 #31

It is. and we have to use it marym625 Mar 2015 #40

K&R.... daleanime Mar 2015 #33

Thank you! marym625 Mar 2015 #41

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Some absolutely wonderful speechifying! marym625 Mar 2015 #43

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Oh I wish I knew! marym625 Mar 2015 #50

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Next in line behind bills to remove Stand Your Ground laws. aikoaiko Mar 2015 #48

Oh those have to go! marym625 Mar 2015 #51

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Yes, true stuff. marym625 Mar 2015 #56

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Yes, it is frustrating. My first thought was to say we need Democrats in control. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #69

No, they won't either marym625 Mar 2015 #73

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kick. The police state is protected and grown. woo me with science Mar 2015 #65

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prosecutors are a huge problem marym625 Apr 2015 #93

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sad thought that the existing parties don't care. marym625 Apr 2015 #94

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Unfortunately, there are many Democrats that support it too marym625 Apr 2015 #98

This military surplus equipment is not free. FrankAB May 2015 #99

Yes. marym625 May 2015 #100

Where to start? FrankAB May 2015 #101

Probably because there are about a zillion posts in GD marym625 May 2015 #102

Ok, thanks FrankAB May 2015 #104

Sorry for the delay marym625 May 2015 #115

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Don't call the police! FrankAB May 2015 #108

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Eric Garner was another one FrankAB May 2015 #109

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