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The vehicle with tracks at 10:54 in the John Oliver clip looks pretty full-military to me."I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
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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)."As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths." Isaiah 3:12
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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".Originally posted by Darth Executor View PostThat 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).
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you mean like the Maurader a wheeled APC that you can buy a civilian version of (Richard Hammond test drove one on Top Gear)Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
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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".Originally posted by Raphael View Post
On the other hand, this guy.....
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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.Originally posted by Raphael View Post
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They have come a long way from my tanks:Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post[ATTACH=CONFIG]20047[/ATTACH]
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