More than 14,000 people attended the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference in Chicago this October. This 19,000-pound tactical protector vehicle, the Pit-Bull by Virginia-based Alpine Armoring, is nearly 8 feet tall, more than 7 feet wide, and comes standard with nine gun ports and a V-10 engine. Learn more about the militarization of local police departments in our new investigation.
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I didn’t read the whole article, it’s very long. But honestly, the money spent...all this...
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How long before soccer moms are driving these suckers around while drinking lattes & yapping on their cell phones?
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