Dallas County Now Has Its Very Own Bulletproof, "Mine-Protected" Military SUV [sic]

dallasobserver.com ^ | Fri., Sep. 27 2013 at 12:00 PM | Eric Nicholson

[BenLurkin]

Dallas County sheriff's deputies traveled to Fort Hood earlier this month and picked up their very own International MaxxPro MRAP. This particular truck has never seen any actual combat, having only been deployed stateside for training exercises, so it doesn't have any cool battle scars, but with the dealer's $600,000 price tag knocked down to nothing, and with just 10,000 miles on it, the deal was too good to pass up.

"Having a tactical vehicle will not only provide warrants execution with the equipment to assist in performing their jobs but will provide an overall safety arch," Chief Deputy Marlin Suell wrote to commissioners.

[Travis McGee]

[DuncanWaring]

Now that they’ve got that really cool toy, it wouldn’t make any sense not to play with it now, would it?

[JRandomFreeper]

Every can has it's opener.

/johnny

[nascarnation]

The fuel mileage is terrific....not....

[Farnsworth]

It’s to far north. We need an army of these in deep south texas so law enforcement can be protected from the illegals

[DuncanWaring]

That’s what I was just thinking.

[servantboy777]

>>Every can has it’s opener.<<

That’s pretty dedgum funny.

Ever had a dog get in the chicken pen and slaughter a bunch of hens? From that point, you’ll never keep that dog outta the pen.

Americans have tasted the blood of freedom...you’ll never contain them.

Are ya listening Sugar?

[laplata]

There are a lot of Iraq and Afghanistan vets that know how to open the can. And a lot of Vietnam vets who will join in.

[TLI]

Ben, Trav...

I am breathing a sigh of relief now that our "boys in blue" are finally doing something about that rash of RPG and IED attacks on the defenseless DCSD.

I wonder what tires, fuel, maintenance, etc are gonna run the taxpayers?

Its gonna need a snazzy paint job too... .

[KC_Lion]

[mcmuffin]

It’s to far north.

It’s too far north.

[BerryDingle]

Even Janet Reno would smile over this purchase, just imagine how much quicker the Waco inferno could have taken place.

[Farnsworth]

If you got the intent, then what does it matter. Got no use for grammar Nazi’s

[nascarnation]

Didn’t ATF have tracked armored vehicles at Waco?

[BerryDingle]

Didn’t ATF have tracked armored vehicles at Waco?

Yes, compliments of Wesley Clark from Ft. Hood. With this, you don't need a tractor and low-boy to transport it.

[Paladin2]

Local Loco SWAT.

[Paladin2]

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[Paladin2]

Does the 2nd cover IEDs? Theoretically anyway.

[mcmuffin]

If you’re in tent, stay there!