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America 'Has Become a War Zone'

Posted by Unknown on from the local-weed-dealer-mines-front-yard dept.

An anonymous reader writes, quoting Business Insider: "Eight different law enforcement agencies in Indiana have purchased massive Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles (MRAP) that were formerly used in Iraq and Afghanistan, Mark Alesia reports for the Indy Star. Pulaski County, home to 13,124 people, is one of the counties that have purchased an 55,000 pound, six-wheeled patrol vehicles, from military surplus. When asked to justify the purchase of a former military vehicle, Pulaski County Sheriff Michael Gayer told the Indy Star: "The United States of America has become a war zone."'

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  1. Re:War of government against people? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yet more misleading pro-gun propaganda. There are about 30 guns per 100 residents in Scandinavia compared to about 90 percent in the US.
    Gun ownership in Scandinavia is only legal for hunting and sports and you have to take an exam before getting the permit.
    Guns are not allowed in public, they have to be transported empty and concealed.
    How does this compare to the US?