DHS buying MRAPs

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

"Weapons of war have no place on American streets..." Unless they're possessed by the Government, right!? [facepalm]

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I had that same thought on my way to work this morning. I'm done trying to find any common sense in what's happening to the US.

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Originally Posted by alxone

with superior tactics and the violence of action most war toys can be overcome

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I need more friends like you.

I'm thinking that many on this board are familiar with the weaknesses of the MRAP.

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Originally Posted by clworth22

Any armored vehicle is susceptible to damage or destruction when a Molotov cocktail is deployed above the engine compartment vents.

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Or an EFP... They're actually not that hard to make... [shithitsfan]

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

Or an EFP... They're actually not that hard to make... [shithitsfan]

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Yes Sir, forgot about those bastards. In the sandbox they were adding a secondary source to it like diesel or gasoline to achive a catastrophic kill after the armor was penetrated. Nasty, nasty was to go.

From the video I saw of the operator discussing the vehicle; there is only one door on the thing. Just jam a large steel pipe between the door and the ladder... Case closed.

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Originally Posted by Mick-Boy

So... Actually looking at the contract award announcement, which which is more than a year old, these are being retro fitted for the USMC... I can't find anything official to support this "DHS buying thousands of MRAPs" nonsense. If someone has a source that's not infowars please post it.

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

So.. every picture I've seen of them is just photoshopped to show DHS markings?

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Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?

This smacks of urban legend until we can confirm the information from a reputable source.

Speaking of which... here's a story that seems to offer some decent evidence in direct conflict with this story.

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Originally Posted by Lippy Laroux

From the video I saw of the operator discussing the vehicle; there is only one door on the thing. Just jam a large steel pipe between the door and the ladder... Case closed.

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Boy that would ruin their day, then paint bomb the windows so they can drive around in circles for a week or so.

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Originally Posted by Lippy Laroux

From the video I saw of the operator discussing the vehicle; there is only one door on the thing. Just jam a large steel pipe between the door and the ladder... Case closed.

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The standard MRAP has two regular doors (driver and passenger) then a drop down hatch on the rear, plus a gunner hatch on top.