obummers DHS buys 2,700 lt armored tanks to go with their 1.6 BILLION bullets.

[powderman]

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2013/03/obama-dhs-purchases-2700-light-armored-tanks-to-go-with-their-1-6-billion-bullet-stockpile/
 
Obama DHS Purchases 2,700 Light-Armored Tanks to Go With Their 1.6 Billion Bullet Stockpile Posted by Jim Hoft on Sunday, March 3, 2013, 9:55 PM        This is getting a little creepy.
According to one estimate, since last year the Department of Homeland Security has stockpiled more than 1.6 billion bullets, mainly .40 caliber and 9mm.
DHS also purchased 2,700 Mine Resistant Armor Protected Vehicles (MRAP).

Modern Survival Blog reported:
 
 

The Department of Homeland Security (through the U.S. Army Forces Command) recently retrofitted 2,717 of these ‘Mine Resistant Protected’ vehicles for service on the streets of the United States.
 
Although I’ve seen and read several online blurbs about this vehicle of late, I decided to dig slightly deeper and discover more about the vehicle itself.
The new DHS sanctioned ‘Street Sweeper’ (my own slang due to the gun ports) is built by Navistar Defense (NavistarDefense.com), a division within the Navistar organization. Under the Navistar umbrella are several other companies including International Trucks, IC Bus (they make school buses), Monaco RV (recreational vehicles), WorkHorse (they make chassis), MaxxForce (diesel engines), and Navistar Financial (the money arm of the company).

DHS even released a video on their newly purchased MRAPs.
Via Pat Dollard:

The MRAP featured in this video is was in Albuquerque, New Mexico for Law Enforcement Day which was held at a local area Target Store. This MRAP is stationed in El Paso, Texas at The Homeland Security Investigations Office. MRAP is a Mine Resistant Armor Protected Vehicle.

[gypsyman]

The govt. sure wants to cut the military dollar, but their pouring it into their Homeland Security. Probably figure there will be more action here on the home front than overseas!! gypsyman

[powderman]

The govt. sure wants to cut the military dollar, but their pouring it into their Homeland Security. Probably figure there will be more action here on the home front than overseas!! gypsyman

 
YEP, no doubt obummer will deploy them on the Southern border, yeah right. And the purpose of dhs is, WHAT?? Officially I mean. POWDERMAN. 

[ironglow]

  Perhaps they need them to round up dangerous killers like this guy;           http://www.ktnv.com/news/watercooler/194673111.html

[Conan The Librarian]

For a country that's buried in debt, spends nearly four trillion a year, and borrows about 35 percent of that, they sure know how to piss money away in the most carefree manner.

[hillbill]

For a country that's buried in debt, spends nearly four trillion a year, and borrows about 35 percent of that, they sure know how to piss money away in the most carefree manner.

 
um yeah, and throw in close to 200 million as a free gift to eygpt? to jump start their economy?WTH?

[Ranger99]

i'll be hoarding poptarts and assault
ice cream cones for armaggedon.

[BBF]

The former Soviet Union's Ministry of the Interior had their own militarized troops. It looks like your DHS is heading that way.

[Swift One]

PM, I see you have taken my advice and did some googling.  Impressive vehicles, aren't they?

[powderman]

PM, I see you have taken my advice and did some googling.  Impressive vehicles, aren't they?

 
Yes they are. More for citizen control than defending Americans. Hussein is rapidly building them up for something, and it aint good, for us anyway. POWDERMAN. 

[two-blocked]

Hate to bust your beloved conspiracy bubbles but...............this report is baloney.
There's only one company who builds these units and I challenge you to find one of their bulletins about this purchase.
Plenty of info on the 2,700 units they upgraded the suspensions on or the 2,300 they'll upgrade in Afghanistan but not one peep about the DHS purchase.    Oh wait, they're in on it also BWA HAHAHAHA
 
http://www.navistardefense.com/NavistarDefense/newsandevents

[P.A. Myers]

I think they may have a vulnerability shared by most armored units.  Tanks, personnel carriers, battleships, etc. all have thin deck armor [the roof].  Attack from above, RPG or howitzer/mortar fire could neutralize it.  Rioters are a far different bunch compared to real professionals. 

[Swift One]

Hate to bust your beloved conspiracy bubbles but...............this report is baloney.
There's only one company who builds these units and I challenge you to find one of their bulletins about this purchase.
Plenty of info on the 2,700 units they upgraded the suspensions on or the 2,300 they'll upgrade in Afghanistan but not one peep about the DHS purchase.    Oh wait, they're in on it also BWA HAHAHAHA
 
http://www.navistardefense.com/NavistarDefense/newsandevents

Not really much of a follower of conspiracy theories.  However, when there is proof of purchases of millions of rounds and weapons for an organization that is desinged to protect us instead of control us, you (at least I) begin to wonder if there really is a hidden agenda here. 

[guzzijohn]

Then again maybe not:
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/page/294634_Factchecking-_Obama_DHS_Purcha


GuzziJohn

[two-blocked]

There's no proof
 
Rumor control: Did the Dept. of Homeland Security recently request to purchase  21,600,000 rounds of handgun ammo?

Read more:  http://dailycaller.com/2013/02/26/rumor-control-did-the-dept-of-homeland-security-recently-request-to-purchase-21600000-rounds-of-handgun-ammo/#ixzz2MmXLigWv

[JonnyReb]

I think they may have a vulnerability shared by most armored units.  Tanks, personnel carriers, battleships, etc. all have thin deck armor [the roof].  Attack from above, RPG or howitzer/mortar fire could neutralize it.  Rioters are a far different bunch compared to real professionals.

  Bet an 18 wheeled tractor could crunch em up pretty good too..

[P.A. Myers]

The kamakazi technique. It can be very effective.