Post your favorite ex-military police vehicle!

"Tohru" (tohrurokuno) 08/28/2014 at 23:07 • Filed to: police

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Inspired by the Foxtrot Alpha article about the Pentagon 1033 program.

I'll start things off with Madison, WI's MRAP. That's right, a city of 240,000 people that reported only 5 murders in 2013 has to have a vehicle resistant against improvised explosive devices. They're going to protect and serve the shit out of you with this bad boy.

This is what it looks like to be in traffic next to it:

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Tohru 08/28/2014 at 23:14

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Ours:

Three axles, and they didn't even bother to repaint it. Badass.

Tohru > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/28/2014 at 23:28

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That's a big sumbitch.

Where is Douglas County, and how many people live there? Is it an area with a lot of crime, or is it like Madison or Fargo?

PatBateman > Tohru 08/28/2014 at 23:33

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You think we could buy those MRAPs after the cops get done with them?

PatBateman > Tohru 08/28/2014 at 23:35

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Also, apparently we have this:

Tohru > PatBateman 08/28/2014 at 23:39

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Fuck no, that would be every cop's worst nightmare. Just imagine the horrors that a normal person who has not been given a badge and gun could do with a vehicle like that!

I can see it now:

!!! UNKNOWN CONTENT TYPE !!!

(Killdozer 1 for reference.)

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Tohru 08/28/2014 at 23:50

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Nebraska. Over half a million people, and apparently, considerable amounts of gang activity.

Tohru > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/28/2014 at 23:54

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... why are there gangs in Nebraska? When they fight over turf, is it actually corn fields?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Tohru 08/28/2014 at 23:56

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Nope, it's Omaha. Which is an actual city.

Tohru > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/28/2014 at 23:57

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Oh, okay.

I can understand the fact that there's gang presence in Madison because it's an hour from Milwaukee and three hours from Chicago... but Omaha? I just wouldn't have thought that.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Tohru 08/28/2014 at 23:58

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Neither would I, but I am told there is.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > PatBateman 08/28/2014 at 23:59

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That's cute.

Tohru > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/29/2014 at 00:07

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I did some digging and found that your MRAP is the same size as the one Neenah, Wisconsin has. Neenah has 25,000 people and no gang problem that I know of. It looks just like the Douglas County one (including missing turret), but it's just khaki - no decals at all.

PatBateman > Tohru 08/29/2014 at 00:07

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I was thinking more about the MRAPs. But HOLY SHIT NOW I WANT THAT BULLDOZER!!

PatBateman > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/29/2014 at 00:09

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We do live in a fairly nice county. Not like the mean streets of Madison, WI.

Tohru > PatBateman 08/29/2014 at 00:17

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GREAT NEWS! The Killdozer is a DIY kit - anyone can build it!

PatBateman > Tohru 08/29/2014 at 00:21

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I WILL HAVE THIS ONE DAY. WITH A TURRET. AND A "DON'T TREAD ON ME, BRO" FLAG.

I think the FBI and ATF might come knocking.

Just Cars for Joe Bryant > Tohru 08/29/2014 at 01:51

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Ahhh, anyone remember the good old day's, before this all got real. When militarizing the police meant this:

Simplify, then add beer > Tohru 08/29/2014 at 05:50

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I may or may not have cruised around Dallas in this thing once. It was awesome:

Nick, Drives a Cobalt LT > Tohru 08/29/2014 at 06:33

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Bearcat.

Granted it is a bigger city that has some issues that has one of these, it still seems innapropriate to have on in New Hampshire.

Leon711 > Tohru 08/29/2014 at 07:03

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the strongest hardware used by police where I live (Sussex, UK)

spanfucker retire bitch > PatBateman 08/29/2014 at 07:19

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AND A BLACKJACK TABLE. AND HOOKERS.

Tohru > Leon711 08/29/2014 at 09:50

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How many times has it refused to start for them?

Leon711 > Tohru 08/29/2014 at 09:56

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I doubt they have ever needed to start it.