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“You have a lot of people who are coming out of the military that have the ability and knowledge to build I.E.D.’s and to defeat law enforcement techniques,” Sgt. Dan Downing of the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department told the local Fox affiliate, referring to improvised explosive devices, or homemade bombs. Sergeant Downing did not return a message seeking comment.

sounds like this guy has read to many Jack Ryan novels.

But I don't know this kind of seems like a grey area will at least some parts. if you look at it one way it seems really crazy especially one you already have stories of police carrying out all kinds of brutality against innocent people armed with nothing but pistols and clubs, it makes you think what kind of horrible things could happen when some trigger happy police get carried away with a armored truck. But on the other hand what if another Waco siege happens or a Ruby Ridge then the police seem like their in the right for having this kind of stuff around for something like that. Anyway I'm not an expert so don't quote me on this.

Here are the links to the Waco siege and Ruby ridge that I mentioned above if anyone is interested.

Ruby Ridge http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Ridge

Waco siege http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_siege

That's what calling in the ATF, FBI, National Guards is for. Local level police do not need that type of equipment.

well i guess you got me their.