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Title: Damn - Did Brandon Do An EO That I approve Of?
Post by: Ben on June 13, 2022, 08:25:45 AM

The story doesn't go into much detail, and it appears to mostly affect Fed LE. However, the cop representative interviewed was upset that local and state LE can apparently no longer get MRAPs and other military stuff. That is okay by me. You're a civilian, copper, just like me.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/biden-police-reform-executive-order-blasted

Title: Re: Damn - Did Brandon Do An EO That I approve Of?
Post by: Fly320s on June 13, 2022, 08:33:02 AM

I wonder how many times a MRAP or similar vehicle has actually been used by police in an emergency. 

Title: Re: Damn - Did Brandon Do An EO That I approve Of?
Post by: WLJ on June 13, 2022, 08:52:14 AM

I'm sure the devil is in the details

Title: Re: Damn - Did Brandon Do An EO That I approve Of?
Post by: MechAg94 on June 13, 2022, 09:21:29 AM

If the cops in Uvalde had an MRAP, they could have gotten through that classroom door easily and all gone home safe at the end of the day.

 ;)

Title: Re: Damn - Did Brandon Do An EO That I approve Of?
Post by: bedlamite on June 13, 2022, 09:51:13 AM

He's got plans to give them all to Ukraine

Title: Re: Damn - Did Brandon Do An EO That I approve Of?
Post by: HankB on June 13, 2022, 10:28:21 AM

Maybe local PD's will be able to purchase used US military hardware at a discount from the Taliban - word is, they've got more than they know what to do with and they got it for cheap.

Title: Re: Damn - Did Brandon Do An EO That I approve Of?
Post by: charby on June 13, 2022, 11:07:54 AM

Quote from: Fly320s on June 13, 2022, 08:33:02 AM

I wonder how many times a MRAP or similar vehicle has actually been used by police in an emergency.

Probably once a winter in north Iowa to rescue stranded motorists on I-35 during the blizzard.

A couple recent things I can think of is that local LEO did use it a month ago when several agencies coordinated a multi-residence drug/straw purchased firearms bust. I think it was also activated when the state patrol had a runner and they barricaded themselves in a residence and started shooting at the cops. It's been a really weird spring here in regard to criminal behavior.

Title: Re: Damn - Did Brandon Do An EO That I approve Of?
Post by: Angel Eyes on June 13, 2022, 12:48:03 PM

Quote from: Fly320s on June 13, 2022, 08:33:02 AM

I wonder how many times a MRAP or similar vehicle has actually been used by police in an emergency. 

I suspect that some of those uses were motivated by "We have to use these things or the powers-that-be may take them away from us."

Title: Re: Damn - Did Brandon Do An EO That I approve Of?
Post by: lee n. field on June 13, 2022, 01:19:17 PM

Quote from: Fly320s on June 13, 2022, 08:33:02 AM

I wonder how many times a MRAP or similar vehicle has actually been used by police in an emergency.

I don't know if they were MRAPs per se, but 2 of it or something similar were around in our little city in our brief season of rage a couple summers ago.  Both (IIRC) brought in from other counties.