tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924544.post3340997168826798222..comments2024-03-26T21:04:41.824-04:00Comments on The Shekel - Coins, Law, and Commentary: An Interesting Juxtaposition Regarding Police Armored VehiclesAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08146728790019377401noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924544.post-12868562041725387612015-12-04T17:12:31.729-05:002015-12-04T17:12:31.729-05:00Sorry we disagree. None of those are really good f...Sorry we disagree. None of those are really good for what you suggest. <br /><br />Up armored humvees? You bet. Bearcats? Yep. I'd support those. MRAPs and M113's are only really good for intimidation. They are labor intensive to keep operational, costly to operate, and are overkill (and too slow in repsonding to be useful, most of the time). But the sherrifs generally want the big toys B https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924544.post-29584331492994481782015-12-04T11:34:38.903-05:002015-12-04T11:34:38.903-05:00Not sure wehre you're drawing the inapt compar...Not sure wehre you're drawing the inapt comparison form. The articles doesn't mention stripped down strykers at all and the pictures is of an M113 type and it also discusses MRAPS.<br /><br />The Michigan counties weren't getting Strykers but are having to send back the M113 APCs and MRAPS, which are pretty useful in these situations, so it's pretty apples to apples from here as Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146728790019377401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5924544.post-71831557408057604482015-12-03T20:51:59.683-05:002015-12-03T20:51:59.683-05:00There is a big difference between a Bearcat (as us...There is a big difference between a Bearcat (as used in San Bernardino) and a Stryker. <br /><br />Not the least is the cost to operate and maintain. Plus other than the armor, a stripped Stryker isn't good for much except intimidation. <br /><br />Sorry to say that you are comparing apples to diapers here. B https://www.blogger.com/profile/10586046436233366155noreply@blogger.com