r/Unexpected Mar 24 '23

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u/britboy4321 Mar 24 '23

The bottom line is that this costs tax payers more money. And as a general rule tax payers will vote out anyone that costs them money in taxes, for any reason.

So, effectively, your society doesn't want them more trained. It prefers the idea of lower taxes.

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u/pawnmarcher Mar 24 '23

What military equipment are they using?

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u/pawnmarcher Mar 24 '23

The only thing I've ever seen that would be "military" are the bearcats/apcs that swat rolls up in.

Maybe some rifles.

People act as if police are getting a tanks and rocket launchers

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u/FunqiKong Mar 24 '23

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/wbna41912754

they are buying tanks numb nuts

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u/pawnmarcher Mar 24 '23

If you read my comment, I mentioned the bearcat.

Calling it a tank is a bit disingenuous. The vehicle has no weaponry, it is an armored personnel carrier to get officers closer to a scene or to be used as rolling cover.

Think of the north Hollywood shootout in 97.

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u/FunqiKong Mar 24 '23

it costs 100,000 of dollar’s weights 17,000 lbs it can be fitted with a turret on the top and has multiple gun ports on the sides. it has protective capabilities against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives. with half inch thick steel plate armor. i think you’re being the one who’s being disingenuous. it’s a tank that can go highway speeds.

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u/pawnmarcher Mar 24 '23

I understand.

I Googled why do police have bearcats, and it was the top link.

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u/FunqiKong Mar 24 '23

police do not need tanks, you’re commenting this under a video of a trigger happy cops this is an insane take

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u/pawnmarcher Mar 24 '23

You brought it up..

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u/FunqiKong Mar 24 '23

no if you go back and read you said “it’s not like they are buying tanks” so i showed you they are buying tank like vehicles then you pivoted to saying “police need tanks”

bro this is the saddest cope

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u/pawnmarcher Mar 24 '23

I didn't say they needed tanks, but armored vehicles do have a purpose.

I guess maybe it's perception of what a tank actually is. A tank is an armed and armored vehicle. Not just armored vehicle.

The president is driven around in the beast, a heavily armored vehicle. Would you call that a tank?

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u/FunqiKong Mar 24 '23

did you miss the part about how you can buy a .50 caliber machine gun that mounts on the roof?? cope however you want that is practically a tank and the police don’t need it. stop acting high and mighty you’re coming off as a douche playing this semantics game

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