[HawkX66]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My intent is not to make this a political debate -- but after watching the California shooting yesterday ... for anyone to say the LE agencies do not require surplus military equipment such as MRAP, etc. is ridiculous. In that scenario, the cops needed ever piece of equipment they used. TAZ </div></div>
Considering their evolving mission, I can't disagree. LEOs need to be able to defend themselves. Liberty and security is a very fine line though. There's a picture I saw not long ago that hit the nail on the head. It read, &quot;When did this (pic of Andy &amp; Barney Fife) turn into this? (Pic of SWAT all decked out). Answer was, &quot;When this (pic of simple cat burglar) turned into this (pic of, enter what you want here. Well financed drug gangs, foreign and domestic terrorists etc.)