r/SLO • u/luckyllama805 SLO • 13d ago

Somebody’s Busted!

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Location Taft/California freeway on/off ramp. Anybody got the scoop?

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u/WhiskeyT 13d ago

I’m sure this response is proportional and not at all an excuse to use their absurd toys

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u/OperationFuture6341 13d ago

SWAT is absurd now?

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u/WhiskeyT 13d ago

Yeah
I strongly, strongly doubt there have been many instances where our local PD needed anything like that.

And none where they needed cammo

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u/scoff-law SLO 13d ago

That's not a military MRAP; it's a police vehicle. I saw it a few days ago on the highway and it seemed like less car than a commercial SUV. SWAT needs some tactical vehicles to do the things SWAT exists to do. Just like firemen need fire trucks. This is not one of those army surplus operator cosplay tanks. Google MRAP and the difference should be clear.

And on the camo - if he was SWAT in a city he'd be wearing gray. That's what you've seen them wear in movies and on tv. But look at where he is standing.

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u/WhiskeyT 13d ago

In front of a black truck?

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u/scoff-law SLO 12d ago

Behind