We're saying, "Police brutality? No more money!" and yet the people in power are hearing "Police brutality? No! More money!"
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And have you looked into the cost of shipping an 18-ton MRAP? Insurance? One doesn't take it to Jiffy Lube for maintenance. This issue gets far too little critical attention. The $$ amounts are an iceberg.
Budgets are unfortunately not usually line itemed out in a way that allows transparency into those costs. We're on the same page that this equipment doesn't belong in our states & cities, which I why I'd fight to end 1033 and prohibit ownership. Ends the operational costs, too.
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Thank you so much for explaining how things work to me.
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I was commiserating, not explaining. I recognize this equipment has both financial and social costs. I was only noting that the retail price tag people usually focus on is not *really* the cost. No matter what it costs I want it all out of our cities and towns.
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