Well yes, but it doesn't originate with me.
I grew up in a fairly well-to-do town. We have better equipment than most. Our officers drive new Chargers. They have everything from snowmobiles to boats. The police station is state of the art. I've never seen any sort of armored vehicle. However, they do wear what I think are flak vests. I doubt many towns in America could afford the sort of shit you're talking about. Maybe our staties have some armored vehicles for SWAT and such, but it's hardly the norm.
I grew up in a fairly well-to-do town. We have better equipment than most. Our officers drive new Chargers. They have everything from snowmobiles to boats. The police station is state of the art. I've never seen any sort of armored vehicle. However, they do wear what I think are flak vests. I doubt many towns in America could afford the sort of shit you're talking about. Maybe our staties have some armored vehicles for SWAT and such, but it's hardly the norm.
