Everything's bigger in Texas...

[audihenry]

http://www.policemag.com/News/2008/03/06/S-C-Sheriffs-Department-Armored-Vehicle-with-Belt-Fed-Machine-Gun.aspx

"...The Richland County Sheriff's Department has acquired an armored personnel carrier complete with a turret-mounted .50-caliber belt-fed machine gun for its Special Response Team."

[B.D.Dubloon]

Lucky sumbiches.

[Nodda Duma]

What the heck do they need a .50 cal for? Going back to Waco?

-Jason

[heycorey]

Yep, everything is bigger in Texas. In South Carolina, however, they're belt-fed.

[Chris M]

What the heck do they need a .50 cal for? Going back to Waco?

-Jason

If they got the money, why not? People questioning the usefulness of certain aspects of firearms is one of the reasons for many of the firearms restrictions we have today.

"Why do civilians need military-style rifles?"
"Who in their right mind would need more than 10 round magazines"

[DisgruntledReaper]

Well I guess we all found a need for those .50 cal or .510 TC rifles now didnt we....when SHTF and they come to arrest and confiscate the firearms and owners......

OC sherrif down here has like 2-3 APC's set up like N.Ireland and have the mounts but no MG's last I saw them....YEA RIGHT, WHO are they kidding???

Santa Ana SWAT had one that used to say 'police search and rescue" Yea the guy was not too happy when I started quizzing him on it....AND get this...any EBR's that have been stolen...if they 'cant find the owner' turn around and get to be kept and used by the various PD's.....

GEE I guess i know where my stolen Colt AR15 SP1 may have ended up......

[audihenry]

Yep, everything is bigger in Texas. In South Carolina, however, they're belt-fed.

Man, I'm falling asleep here. Good eye.

[strangerdude]

what a waste of money, they don't need a belt fed.

[Crusader]

What the heck do they need a .50 cal for? Going back to Waco?

-Jason

That's what I'd expect a leftist to say.

But thanks for the info. *Note to self: In case of Zombies, go to Texas. Also, get milk, we're running low.*

[Nodda Duma]

That's what I'd expect a leftist to say.

But thanks for the info. *Note to self: In case of Zombies, go to Texas. Also, get milk, we're running low.*

Don't be silly. A leftist would say "alright! The cops have an APC so they don't have to tire themselves marching down the street as they protect me! I can hug myself now!"

What I'm wondering is why the sheriff's department gets an APC and a belt-fed .50 when we don't. I see this as just another small step towards a police state. Are YOU comfortable with that thought? Do YOU remember the scenes from Waco?



-Jason

[SwissFluCase]

If they got the money, why not? People questioning the usefulness of certain aspects of firearms is one of the reasons for many of the firearms restrictions we have today.

"Why do civilians need military-style rifles?"
"Who in their right mind would need more than 10 round magazines"

There is a world of difference between the citizens owning guns, and the police owning guns. The citizens of this country are supposed to be militarized. That is not the case with the police; they are not supposed to be militarized.

Regards,


SwissFluCase

[RedDawn]

Top speed of only 30 mph eh...

[dwtt]

There's no picture of the APC, but it is possibly a transfer from DOD of one of their outdated vehicles. There is a program where old DoD equipment like helicopters and trucks can be transferred to a civilian agency.

[Kruzr]

This is the same S.C. sheriff who wants to prosecute Michael Phelps for smoking the bong (which, in the picture had no smoke in it.) He can use this thing to raid fraternity houses and save the world from all the pot smokers there.

[Vectrexer]

what a waste of money, they don't need a belt fed.

everyone needs a belt fed 50! A frozen tree might be in the way.