Sonya]Such a fail thread. I'm with Obs. I'm failing to see the connect between the police owning an MRAP, and the loss of civil liberties.
Who knew that government could "overreach" or rob me of my freedoms by parking an armored car in the garage? Here's my question though guys... do we "lose" liberties each time they buy an MRAP? Or is it like a one-time thing?
For example, if the cops in Indiana buy an MRAP, have I lost some of my liberty even though I don't live in Indiana? Or is it based on your proximity to said MRAP? Maybe those of us in California lose less liberty than those of you in the midwest, since you are closer in proximity to the MRAP?
And jesus -- what the fuck happens if they buy a second MRAP? Do I lose more liberties if they have two parked in the garage. I also forgot to ask -- do they need to actually use the MRAP for me to lose my liberties? Or is it enough that it's parked in the garage?
And if they have to use it... does "use" mean driving? So if they take it on a spin around the block, do I lose liberties each time they take it around the block or, again, is it a one-time deal? Or do they actually have to use it in the course of police work?
Jesus. Who knew the buying a single truck could cost us so much fucking liberty!
Another fail of a fucking thread.
This is a piece of shit fail of a sarcastic rebuttal.
I think this man would disagree with you, you know, if he wasn't dead by being shot by police while unarmed who happened to have a MRAP in his front yard.
But I'm sure you an Obs are totally cool with deployment of an armored vehicle in a domestic neighborhood because the police were allegedly "told he had guns". Weird how it turned out he was completely fucking unarmed. I'm sure the cops wouldn't lie about that to cover their ass though.
How about this one? Guy get the SWAT team and their armored vehicles at his house and his buddy shot dead because he had some strippers and blow in his house. Again though, the police were allegedly told "he had guns and would shoot at them." Again, the man and his dead friend were totally unarmed. But I am sure the cops wouldn't lie.
Remember, there was no wrong doing on the part of the cops. The city is just agreeing to a 3.5 million dollar settlement because it just wants to put the matter to bed.
