Georgia police hoarding military surplus

[n2doc]

By George Mathis

Ferguson police aren’t the only law enforcement agency that likes to use military hardware.

According to a database that catalogs where the Pentagon sent excess military equipment from September 2011 to September 2013, Georgia police agencies ranked 3rd in the number of items received and 4th in the total cost of obtained equipment.

Right next door, Alabama ranks first in total cost of equipment obtained. If the zombie apocalypse happens, the Southeast is locked and loaded.

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I will attach a table below so you can see for yourself what Georgia police received, but here is a list of items that caught my eye:
1 mine resistant vehicle: $412,000
6,822 magazine cartridges: $68,959
567 adapter rails, weapon mounted: $330,000
5 armored trucks: $325,000

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http://newstome.blog.ajc.com/2014/08/18/georgia-police-get-3rd-most-military-equipment/?__federated=1

[msongs]

1. to be fair to AL and GA, one never knows when minorities will want equality :-0 nt

[NYC_SKP]

2. That almost looks like the Doraville SWAT Tank!

[PeoViejo]

3. Cousin Jethro has the APC painting contract.

Keeping it in the 'Family.'