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Jun 17, 2014

MILITARY TRUCKS * USA

* DC - Pentagon giving U.S. Police heavily armored military trucks

Washington,DC,USA -Fox News Insider -June 13 2014: -- As the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down, the Pentagon is finding itself with thousands more armored vehicles than it needs. Many are now being given to police departments across the country, and it's sparking a growing debate about whether police forces are becoming too militarized... The vehicles include MRAPs, mine-resistant ambush protected trucks, that were designed to withstand roadside bombs planted by insurgents... The Defense Department views it as a win-win situation, but critics are sounding alarms that these transfers blur the lines between cops and soldiers, questioning why police units need military equipment. Tim Lynch of the CATO Institute argues there is a risk for "unnecessary confrontations and injuries" when police missions become "confused" with military operations... 

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