Utah highway patrol is receiving it’s own mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle, or “MRAP”.
As part of the DOD 1033 program, which is bringing military vehicles and equipment from wars overseas onto American streets, Utah has also received over 1200 rifles, grenade launches and other military equipment.
“When police use military-style tactics and weapons to serve warrants on people’s homes, what we’ve seen is violence ensue,” states Kara Dansky, senior counsel at national office of the ACLU.
Under this DOD program, local law enforcement in other cities across the country are also receiving their own military equipment, often frightening residents as they question why they are seeing military vehicles on their streets.
Hell I have **** that will shoot right through that thing.lol
Bring It
Are the highways in Utah mined? Is that a big problem out there? Jeez… stay out of Utah.
only lawless, anti americans,islamists, gangs would be involved
That’s what they want you to think!
geeeee why don’t this suprise me? don’t they also have a nsa post there also??like the mother ship of spying on americans??? oh yeah thats right they do.hey i gotta ask anyone kinda seeing a pattern here?? or is it just me?? just sayin….
Pursuant to Public Law 87-297, the military is being downsized and the police militarized. The intended end state upon full completion of that law’s disarmament process is for us to maintain only those forces necessary for maintaining internal order and for providing capabilities to the UN peace force. As the market for their war materiel gradually shrinks, and people at home get more fed up with worsening conditions, it’s a no-brainer that the military industrial complex would shift its marketing emphasis and governing elites shift their strategies and force structure accordingly.
I have been screaming from the roof top for several years, that the military equipment must be removed from all police departments. No police department needs a tank or grenade launcher to serve a warrant.
I agree with Steven wholeheartedly
WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR YOU TO ASK WHY THE SIMULTANIOUS BUILD UP OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND TEARING DOWN OF MILITARY FORCE TO “1905” LEVEL