Want to know what your county got from the feds???????

[CorvallisBMW]

We got 4 of those with 2 of them being 150k more as well as 2 helicopter observation platforms. Not to mention the but loads of 5.56 rifles

And the companies that made them laughed all the way to the bank, fat gov't contracts in hand... :(

[mrcheezle19]

Riverside County Mine Resistant armored vehicle $700,000. Combat armored vehicle 500k

[Vedubin01]

And the companies that made them laughed all the way to the bank, fat gov't contracts in hand... :(

I'm sure the company did well with all the years we have been at war. But remember the Gov. buys from the lowest bidder period. I guess those companies kept people employed during the initial build of these and kept people off the tit of the gov in doing so.


Just military equipment should not be used or owned by local police departments. That is why we have the Army.

[z31maniac]

I'm sure the company did well with all the years we have been at war. But remember the Gov. buys from the lowest bidder period. I guess those companies kept people employed during the initial build of these and kept people off the tit of the gov in doing so.


Just military equipment should not be used or owned by local police departments. That is why we have the Army.

Have you ever worked in Defense?

[myinfernalbmw]

I wish I could get nondescript 7.62mm rifles for $138 and .45 caliber pistols for $58

[agent]

MINE RESISTANT VEHICLE 1 Each $658,000.00

Hey we got one of those too! Along with fifty (50) 5.56 rifles at $500 each and twenty (20) 7.62s at $140 per.

The county seat ranks 209th out of the 263 cities listed in Tennessee's crime index. However this site says I live in the most dangerous state in America.

[Vedubin01]

Have you ever worked in Defense?

I worked as a contractor for the DOD if that counts. And if you are going to say White and Black... I get it. Yes there are deals done that are not the lowest bidding basis. But a very high percentage is that, based on lowest bid.

[CorvallisBMW]

I'm sure the company did well with all the years we have been at war. But remember the Gov. buys from the lowest bidder period. I guess those companies kept people employed during the initial build of these and kept people off the tit of the gov in doing so.

While sometimes there is definitely a "race to the bottom", I can promise you it's not always true. Because of the significant amount of testing and certification involved when the military purchases a new part or product, they often stick with the same manufacturers over and over. I work for a company that supplies parts for Navy ships, and we sell them stuff at huge marups because they insist it be exactly the same part we sold them 50 years ago, which is really expensive.

Just military equipment should not be used or owned by local police departments. That is why we have the Army.

Hey look, you and I agree on something! :)

Also, for you BG fans:

[einhander]

I'm sure the company did well with all the years we have been at war. But remember the Gov. buys from the lowest bidder period.

Except for when it is sole sourced....

[Liquidity]

"Mine resistant vehicle" $658,000

[2mAn]

Just curious how many pages of stuff your counties had?
Santa Clara (where I grew up)= 2 pages
Fresno (where I went to college)= 3 pages
Orange (where I live now) = 19!! pages... Over 5 pages of just rifles....

ugh

[ST1G]

Just curious how many pages of stuff your counties had?
Santa Clara (where I grew up)= 2 pages
Fresno (where I went to college)= 3 pages
Orange (where I live now) = 19!! pages... Over 5 pages of just rifles....

ugh

Ada county (where I live) has the largest population in the state and the Ada country sheriff (315 officers), which is the largest government agency in the state besides the state government as a whole. Ada county also includes the Idaho state police headquarters (288 officers), as well as the largest (Boise, 300 officers) and second largest (Meridian, 87 officers) city police forces.

Ada has one page, with one mine vehicle, and one armored vehicle, and a few dozen guns dating back to 2005. Ada county sheriff used the armored mine vehicle at a meth lab bust a few months back.

Comparatively it seems Idaho receives very little.

[z31maniac]

I'd like to see the $9,000 space heater Tulsa county received.

[ParsedOut]

I'd like to see the $9,000 space heater Tulsa county received.

[freeride53]

Don't forget they buy body armor and Israeli Defense Force t-shirts and roll around their backyard too.

Highly trained operators. Highly trained.