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DustyJoe

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8. Wow

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 11:17 AM

Sep 2014

And I thought the gym teachers running detention in the 60's was rough.

Having an MRAP parked outside the classroom and an M16 or grenade
launcher armed school guard watching detentionees could be worse.

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Pic Of The Moment: WTF? Pentagon Now Giving Grenade Launchers To School Districts [View all] EarlG Sep 2014 OP

I get it now. School systems are now international arms dealers. nt valerief Sep 2014 #1

Where are the Moms Demand Action people on this issue? NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #2

Obviously frightened by packman Sep 2014 #3

This seems absurd to me. ZombieHorde Sep 2014 #4

Just another way for the government to shovel tax money to the weapons makers. Kablooie Sep 2014 #5

Damn Republicans in congress! (n/t) vi5 Sep 2014 #6

BS. both parties have supported these policies since the big dog was in office. obxhead Sep 2014 #24

Psssst.....I was being sarcastic..... vi5 Sep 2014 #30

This insanity has to stop MynameisBlarney Sep 2014 #7

Wow DustyJoe Sep 2014 #8

Maybe it's part of a new PE program alcina Sep 2014 #12

Close but its probably for the schools ROTC programs. cstanleytech Sep 2014 #14

this is insane oldandhappy Sep 2014 #9

USA! USA! USA! progressoid Sep 2014 #10

For being such a "Christian" nation, we sure need a lot of firepower, which shows how we truly feel blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #26

Pic url is http://cdn.themetapicture.com/media/funny-pope-behind-glass-car.jpg blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #27

FOX "News" would say it's because of gangs. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #11

Yesterday a local news station revealed that the Beaumont Texas school district received fully Malraiders Sep 2014 #13

ITS SIMPLE... THE governement will demand all schools have yuiyoshida Sep 2014 #15

My thoughts, exactly, Yuiyoshida! ROTC (rot-cee in my day) has really gotten much japple Sep 2014 #29

To Protect and Serve the living shit out of you! Glassunion Sep 2014 #16

Headline should include the words 'useless or worthless shit' and read: freshwest Sep 2014 #17

Love it! Keep on writing Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #21

Thank you very much. I'll be here all week, unless otherwise engaged... freshwest Sep 2014 #34

Yikes! We had accidents with bows and arrows! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2014 #18

Outside the military, these are used for launching tear gas canisters and beanbags NickB79 Sep 2014 #19

Hey boys, WEAPONS ARE NOT COOL! Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #20

What does a school need a mine resistant vehicle for? WhoIsNumberNone Sep 2014 #22

I wish they'd give schools PackBots like the EOD teams use. tclambert Sep 2014 #23

Books for bombs. Or is it bombs for books? blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #25

Makes sense Joanie Baloney Sep 2014 #28

The War on Education ThoughtCriminal Sep 2014 #31

All war, all the time. That's the American way! Initech Sep 2014 #32

WTH? SoapBox Sep 2014 #33

Hey, come on man. Savannahmann Sep 2014 #35

For what it's worth... JayhawkSD Sep 2014 #36

Yep, dotymed Sep 2014 #37

Suddenly, our global strategy comes into focus Man from Pickens Sep 2014 #38