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Privately Owned Armored Trucks Raise Eyebrows After Dallas Attack
HughPickens.com writes: Manny Fernandez writes in the NY Times that the scores of military and police-style vans, trucks and cars offered for sale on Craigslist and eBay have raised concerns for some law enforcement officials, particularly after the Dallas attack on a police headquarters. Officials say the vehicles appear to be legal for the most part, so there is little they can do. Jeff Funicello, for example, is selling his black 1975 GMC armored truck on Craigslist. The body is armored, and the windows are bulletproof. It has sliding portholes to point rifles from and a sprinkler system inside. Long ago, it transported money, and it was once the target of a shootout in the 1980s. Of course, people have been driving reinforced cars long before the Dallas attack on a police headquarters. But the celebrities and executives who install bulletproof windows and other types of armor on their vehicles often do not want it noticed. Celebrity clients generally demand that the exteriors of their luxury armored vehicles look normal so they blend in. However those who buy and sell armored vans want people to look. And the popularity of apocalyptic movies and television shows has put a new twist and added a macabre cachet to such vehicles "This is America," says Funicello. "I should be able to have a howitzer or a bazooka if I want one. If I wanted to buy a fire truck, I could."
GOVERNMENTS have comitted many crimes using them.
That just proves that government is the problem and that people need to be able to fight against governments.
The very reason why us in the United States have a second amendment is not to protect ourselves from criminals, but to protect ourselves from a tyranny; a government out of control, and in that effort we must have a reasonable chance of success, which we won't have by using revolvers and shotguns.
If police need weapons like automatic weapons, grenade launchers, drones and armored cars, to be used against citizens, then the citizens definately need those types of weapons to be able to use them against government.
Today, here in the U.S. we have homeland security that is better armed than most armies around the world. This is a domestic force and is a threat on the freedoms of Americans. This force is very similar to the Gestapo used by Hitler, and HSA has become more and more agressive on attacking our rights.
American's quite simply will not tolerate infringements.
Rich people don't commit crime, rob someone of $15 nonviolent only threatening violence without a weapon do 5 - 10 years, rob a few people of 15 million never see the inside of a cell.
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Actually a guy did weld armor on to a bulldozer and tried to take out a town.
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No kidding, I'm not defending thus guys actions, but what do authorities expect to happen, when they are repeatedly caught breaking the law them selves, and hiding behind their badges. Remember it's the 95% of authority figures that make the 5% looks bad.
#1rule in America today is "Don't talk to the police" for many damned good reasons. They can shoot you if they feel like it and as a matter of policy. They can lie to you. They will frame you. They will spy on you, innocent it not. They will confiscate your money, your property, your freedom and your life, with no judge or jury involved.
Frankly, I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often.
That's patently absurd.... "Don't talk to police" is for the people asking for trouble. Don't be a dick to police who are doing their job well. My father was a police officer for 20 years and somehow managed not to shoot any black people or violate anyone's rights. That's 99.9% of police officers. They cannot shoot you if they "feel like it." Sometimes police officers commit crimes and get away with it, but you've been brainlessly skewed by the media if you think that's the "norm."
My father asked me if I ever considered being a police officer, and I told him straight out I don't have the patience for assholes like you.
Stupid sexy Flanders.
In these uncertain times, you can't be too careful. We should all be driving armored vehicles, like the Marauder. Top Gear did a wonderful review of the vehicle, showing how practical the Marauder is for normal city driving.
Review part 1
Review part 2