Armored personnel carrier puts Germantown in state of readiness
You don't want to commit a crime in the city of Germantown, Tennessee. Ever. Otherwise, you could find yourself facing the ultimate in armored personnel carriers.
According to SWAT team commander Rodney Bright, the $184,000 military vehicle, known as the "BearCat", puts Germantown, already one of the safest cities in the U.S., at the 'forefront of preparedness' and offers it to other law enforcement agencies in the surrounding area if they are in of need assistance.
The BearCat was purchased using a grant from Homeland Security.
Preparedness? Assistance? What exactly is going down in Tennessee?
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[Source: Associated Press via WMCTV]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Bill 1:56PM (8/10/2006)
What a total waste of taxpayer dollars.
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Robert 1:59PM (8/10/2006)
Anyone who has lived or been to Germantown, Tennessee, which is a suburb of Memphis, knows this city is predominantly affluent and does not have a lot of crime...To me, this is (again) a huge waste of tax dollars...I could see a much larger city with crime problems...
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felonious monk 2:00PM (8/10/2006)
Boys and their toys. That's all it is.
If someone were to grant you nearly $2k, wouldn't you be thinking of all the fun stuff you could buy?
It is a total waste, but peanuts compared to what we're wasting away in Iraq ON A DAILY BASIS.
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Michael Bakshi 2:10PM (8/10/2006)
We need one of those things for Boston, what the hell kind of safety does our government guarantee when the homeland security money goes to places like Tenessee, where there is virtually no crime.
Protect New York, Boston, and D.C with these! Not some wealthy white Southerners! What kind of message are you trying to send to the high risk cities?!
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rwdmtparkingonly 2:10PM (8/10/2006)
Ha, no way these smokies will catch the bandit in this thing. I hope those good 'ol duke boys can find out which politician got bribed to buy it.
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matt 2:11PM (8/10/2006)
this is a huge waste of money. as a resident of memphis, i think germantown needs that like i need herpes. now the city of memphis on the other hand...
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Michael Bakshi 2:19PM (8/10/2006)
#5; Looks like bosshog replaced his shiny Cadillac. With this piece of equipment, I think them Duke boys are done, no way a Challenger can withstand a hit from this.
But, as usual, according to the government, no such thing as terr'ists plotting to hit New York city, Boston, etc. They plannin' on hitting the rich white Southern folk who supported the war in Iraq.
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cowboy bob 2:27PM (8/10/2006)
Well, I'll bet those diaperheads will think twice, (God willing) befor taking on THIS prime target. If I knew how to do it, I would send this to every politician in Washington to express my heartfelt appreciation for their support. I would include a plea for money to by mudders/all terrains for this thing though. You never know when those terrorists will "pop" up out of those hillsides and knock over an outhouse.
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jack 2:40PM (8/10/2006)
u got to be F*in kidding me. just hear the news today NYC NYC NYC once again was a target? but homeland security is retarded and decides to give money to places like TENN///? yes I'm sure if u live there to u it's an important place and worthy of being a target but seriously its NOT!
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K 2:43PM (8/10/2006)
Our community just got something similar. The feds funded it for around a million dollars. The highly trained specialists who can touch it look like Darth without a cape in their new costumes. They want additional pay, they are now elite.
What a crock. Now that it exists it must be used. As soon as it is used the police will decide they are outgunned and want upgrades, probably choosing the dual automatic flamethrowers option.
The fire department will ask Homeland Security for special funds to study why fires ignited by flamethrowers are on the rise.
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Erin 2:52PM (8/10/2006)
Big Brother is watching.
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Edsel 3:02PM (8/10/2006)
LOL! They bought this SUV pig in Al Gore's home state...oh the irony!!
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Ryan 3:03PM (8/10/2006)
Liberal pork barrell spending at it's finest, at least according to my Dad.
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Ryan 3:05PM (8/10/2006)
"9. u got to be F*in kidding me. just hear the news today NYC NYC NYC once again was a target? but homeland security is retarded and decides to give money to places like TENN///? yes I'm sure if u live there to u it's an important place and worthy of being a target but seriously its NOT!
Posted at 2:40PM on Aug 10th 2006 by jack 0 stars"
- I know some backwoods town in Tenn get this at they SLASHED Homland security spending dollars for here in Las Vegas, so the next time your on the strip remember your "SOL".
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Matt 3:19PM (8/10/2006)
As someone who works in New York, I feel great knowing that affluent Tennesseans are more secure with their new toy. I just hope those Tennesseans are praying for the safety of us Godless New Yorkers.
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Richard Warren 3:20PM (8/10/2006)
Our tax dollars at work---------This makes you feel safe
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Dr. Woo 3:41PM (8/10/2006)
Wow. $184,000 that could have just been given back to taxpayers and had a much more positive effect.
Yep, this is one of those "answers to a question nobody asked."
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Jimbo 3:59PM (8/10/2006)
I think it needs some NASCAR stickers on it. Or they maybe could use it to run moonshine.
I'm sure the terrorists are going to cross the Germanytown Starbucks off their hit list after seeing this bad boy on patrol.
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jim 4:05PM (8/10/2006)
paint it flesh colored and hang a ballsack on the end.
who's mommies big boy?..yes, you are, yes you.
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MTH 4:10PM (8/10/2006)
Oh, Germantown is not backwoods, it is full of mini-mansions and people of influence. That is how they get crap like this. However, terrorists are not likely to hit a sparsely populated snobville as they are say, the Las Vegas strip. If they did though, I bet we aould have caught Bin Laden already instead of using WTC as a tool like we did.
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