The Pentagon is giving away 600 armored vehicles, called MRAP's, to law enforcement departments across the U.S. The vehicles, at one point used in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, are design to withstand the impact of roadside bombs. Law enforcement officials assert that military equipment is essential to responding to violent emergencies. However, there are critics speaking against MRAP's.
The Pentagon is giving away 600 armored vehicles, called MRAP's, to law enforcement departments across the U.S. The vehicles, at one point used in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, are design to withstand the impact of roadside bombs. Law enforcement officials assert that military equipment is essential to responding to violent emergencies. However, there are critics speaking against MRAP's.