Congresswoman says US arming Al-Qaeda and ISIS

[Starlight]

You obviously have absolutely no idea what a "full on military assault vehicle" is. No surprise here.

The vehicle with tracks at 10:54 in the John Oliver clip looks pretty full-military to me.

[Darth Executor]

That looks like an APC, so of course ignoramus John Oliver calls it a "tank" because everything with tracks is a tank.

His complaint that cops have access to them makes no sense either, most people could buy APCs if they really wanted to, they're just expensive and pointless to own for anyone who isn't a collector or who actually needs it (IE: swat teams).

[Cow Poke]

That looks like an APC, so of course ignoramus John Oliver calls it a "tank" because everything with tracks is a tank.

His complaint that cops have access to them makes no sense either, most people could buy APCs if they really wanted to, they're just expensive and pointless to own for anyone who isn't a collector or who actually needs it (IE: swat teams).

EGGzackly - and the MRAPS which many police departments have acquired (ours has one) are just Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles - defensive in nature. The last time our MRAP was used was during the horrific Memorial Day flood, and the police were using it to rescue people who were stranded in high water. None of those people felt "full on assaulted".

[Raphael]

you mean like the Maurader a wheeled APC that you can buy a civilian version of (Richard Hammond test drove one on Top Gear)

[Cow Poke]

you mean like the Maurader a wheeled APC that you can buy a civilian version of (Richard Hammond test drove one on Top Gear)

MRAP is bigger and heavier, but, yeah. These types of vehicles were mainly used to transport troops to and from battlefield engagements in safety. They were not designed for "full on military assault".

On the other hand, this guy.....

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[Cow Poke]

you mean like the Maurader a wheeled APC that you can buy a civilian version of (Richard Hammond test drove one on Top Gear)

Looks like the Marauder is about 10 tons, and the MRAPS are about 17 tons. But, yeah, same principle. The military version would have a machine gun or two for force protection.

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[seer]

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They have come a long way from my tanks:

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