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.

[ontap]

I'm with you....this is an informal forum meant for the exchange of ideas not a test of our grammar skills. Your whole point has been lost so a few arrogant people can tout their proficiency in grammar and show their total lack of care for the feelings of others. You notice these people could have chosen to reply to you in private but opted instead to go for trying to embarrass you. All for their own petty self glorification!!!

[ontap]

Dallas is teeming with people with unrestrained Shih Tzu's and fourth graders capable of chewing a pop tart into the shape of a pistol. we can't wait till terror is visited on us to prepare!!!

[ontap]

Note to Mcmuffin. we=WE

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ER WI!!

[Farnsworth]

If I “get” where a person is coming from, then the grammar and mechanics was sufficient for me to understand the point.

To make a big deal over “to and too” is silly. Had a flashback to being on Sodahead.com for a moment.

[ontap]

ER oui!!

[Farnsworth]

Maybe it’s a show of force so Dallas doesn’t become Chicago??

“unrestrained Shih Tzu’s and fourth graders capable of chewing a pop tart into the shape of a pistol”

LOL! Thats funny right there, don’t care who you are

[ontap]

Like I said. It’s not about the grammar. It’s all about them!!!

[Nowhere Man]

The fat thug cops get excited to the point of orgasm when they learn they get to serve a no knock warrant. I’m so grateful I was born at a time when I could enjoy this country. And I’m glad I won’t be around too much longer to see the total destruction. I’ve seen more than I ever wanted to see already.

The militarization of law enforcement is a concern to me as well as no-knock warrants. There should be none of that. It reminds me of an old episode of "Picket Fences" where the sherriff, Tom Skerritt, was selected to be on a jury where a drug dealer was charged with killing two or three cops with an Uzi on a no-knock raid. The defendant was using the rule of self defense since he did not know they were police and they came in on a no-knock raid. Skerritt's character agreed with them and when you think about it, he's right. The defendant got off.

[DaveA37]

Ther are getting ready for the rebellion by “We, The People” and must have the lastest in deterent equipment when “gun conviscation by decree” is implemented.

These signs have been surfacing allover this country and few have asked just WHY do the cops “NEED” such vehicles?

[Farnsworth]

May very well be. Government cracking down on people who want the Consititutaion as opposed to the sheep who want a dick-tator or king that rules by decree.

I can see that kind of thing in a large urban area, not enough police to pull that crap in the country