One can only hope that you skin is much thicker off the internet, out in the real world.
One can only hope that you skin is much thicker off the internet, out in the real world.
Forget about me, lets hope those cops have thick skin when you clowns demand that their ballistic protection be sold for scrap. Maybe their thick skin will save their necks.
So anyone thinks an MRAP is unnecessary wants cops to die?
Don't fall off your high horse, it could be fatal....and I wouldn't want anyone to get hurt.
It's never been safer to be a cop than it presently is. MRAP's are unnecessary in the US for law enforcement.
There's never been a safer time to be a cop or a more dangerous time to be a criminal - The Washington Post
By the Numbers: How Dangerous Is It to Be a Cop? : The Freeman : Foundation for Economic Education
Following that line of thinking, to insure maximum safety every squad car & SUV should be retired and replaced with MRAPs...
Most of them will also need to be retrofitted for civilian use, not military configuration. I have read figures on that of around $70,000. They are also inherently unsafe, according to at least one police source I read. They have a very high center of gravity and are prone to tipping.Assuming they are not utilized often, maintenance cost would result primarily from fluid exchanges, plus the cost of storage.
Other costs I have encountered in my review are: property damage, road wear, over-spec shear and moment forces on bridges (many bridges and culverts in the USA are still under 10,000 pound rating while the MRAP weighs between 14,000 and 18,000 lbs, depending on configuration.
It appears that a number of MRAPs are being sent to small towns (Edon, OH, for example, population 300).
Boondoggle.
After reading some of the posts, I still want one.
QFT!Me to.
Most anything will tip over if you push it hard enough. Drive it as it is designed. Simple enough.
I choose my CLEs based on 3 factors in order of importance: Schedule, Price, Location.
Geeez.... A thin stretch of the law enforcement term... what a hack. Though I am sure the "law enforcement" mystique you play up gives you some kind of street-cred with the drooling followers.... "I was a law enforcement officer".... sad. And you know EXACTLY what I meant my law enforcement officer.
Not that I am siding with these small depts getting MRAPS, I'm not. OR am I disputing these stats. However, this is an OVERALL picture of LE. Not all departments are created equal nor have suffered equally. I say my department stats blow these general stats out of the water. It's subjective. I do understand what you are trying to say though.It's never been safer to be a cop than it presently is. MRAP's are unnecessary in the US for law enforcement.
There's never been a safer time to be a cop or a more dangerous time to be a criminal - The Washington Post
By the Numbers: How Dangerous Is It to Be a Cop? : The Freeman : Foundation for Economic Education
Forget about me, lets hope those cops have thick skin when you clowns demand that their ballistic protection be sold for scrap. Maybe their thick skin will save their necks.
GO TELL THAT TO THE FAMILIES OF THE POLICE OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN KILLED! Sickening. Over 100 cops have been injured in Baltimore alone over the last few weeks. You sir, are an idiot.
It appears that a number of MRAPs are being sent to small towns (Edon, OH, for example, population 300).