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bottomofthehill

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5. It's not easy to run to gunfire, even more difficult to run into a hail of bullets

Reply to displacedvermoter (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 11:44 AM

Dec 2024

This vehicle could have saved her life. It puts a barricade between the wounded and the shooter so medical assistance can get to the victim and begin. It could be helpful in any active shooter situation. School shooting, concert shooting, grocery store shooting , any domestic situation, church or synagogue shooting, college or university shooting, movie theater shooting, we have seen them all. Think of the lives that could have been saved in Uvalde if they had one of these. Expensive, hell yes, necessary, not until you need one.

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Sacramento police haven't used armored track vehicle nearly two years since it was purchased for $430,000 [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2024 OP

I am amazed that officers left a wounded fellow officer lying on the ground for an hour. displacedvermoter Dec 2024 #1

It's not easy to run to gunfire, even more difficult to run into a hail of bullets bottomofthehill Dec 2024 #5

The problem is any idiot can legally own weapons DBoon Dec 2024 #10

Yes, but the guns are out there bottomofthehill Dec 2024 #12

Think of the lives that could be saved in Uvalde by quick police action instead Wonder Why Dec 2024 #18

That would have helped too bottomofthehill Dec 2024 #19

That's why you train. In situations like Uvalde where the perp just wanted to kill, armored vehicles Wonder Why Jan 2025 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author doc03 Dec 2024 #2

Rook - Armored Critical Incident Vehicle Goonch Dec 2024 #3

so basically it's... a modified Caterpillar Skid steer loader BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2024 #4

Get a load of this thing. boonecreek Dec 2024 #6

Ukraine could use a few of those BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2024 #13

Yes they could. boonecreek Dec 2024 #15

Looks kinda goofy crud Dec 2024 #7

which they do. and do major damages to houses in search for suspects. BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2024 #14

Madera County "Rescue" with armor plating and gun ports. Police like them big toys. usonian Dec 2024 #8

yes, here they are TODAY using a citizen's vehicle for cover. BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2025 #21

That's why some stores let shoplifters slide. usonian Jan 2025 #22

No end to police funding. Next on are guided missiles. multigraincracker Dec 2024 #9

Maybe state and local governments need to quit acting like federal money is "free" MichMan Dec 2024 #11

sound like a corrupt cover up to me. ZonkerHarris Dec 2024 #16

It is not just the initial cost Old Crank Dec 2024 #17

Send it to Ukraine NT Nululu Dec 2024 #20