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Armed for War: Pentagon surplus gives local police an edge
Monday, May 19, 2014 20:18
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As the American military draws down its commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan, stateside ports, armories, depots and warehouses are packed with excess military material and vehicles, some of them none-the-worse from their tours in overseas war zones.
A lot of those weapons, uniforms, trucks and mine-resistant vehicles are patrolling the streets of central Indiana at virtually no cost to local law enforcement agencies.
“It saves a substantial amount of money,” said Steve Harless, deputy commissioner of the Indiana Department of Administration. “Last year alone we saved approximately $14 million and this year we’re on pace to save a little over $13 million.” …. http://fox59.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2014/05/armed-for-war-pentagon-surplus-gives.html
