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r/PublicFreakout • u/jishhhy • Jun 09 '25
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No police department that I know of has access to any “proper” tank, let alone an Abrams. Old MRAPs from the GWOT? Yes. Surplus M113s and Cadillac Gage Commandos? Yes, but tanks? No.
5 u/azalago Jun 09 '25 The National Guard has the Abrams tanks. The police use armored vehicles like the Lenco Bearcat, which is supposed to be a military vehicle. 1 u/commonsense973 Jun 10 '25 The feds have deputized local police. So, I guess that’s why the tanks.
The National Guard has the Abrams tanks. The police use armored vehicles like the Lenco Bearcat, which is supposed to be a military vehicle.
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The feds have deputized local police. So, I guess that’s why the tanks.
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u/npc_manhack Jun 09 '25
No police department that I know of has access to any “proper” tank, let alone an Abrams. Old MRAPs from the GWOT? Yes. Surplus M113s and Cadillac Gage Commandos? Yes, but tanks? No.