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And C-130s can be configured as spectre or similar gunship variants, should we panic that those are widely used both in C-130 and L-100 formats? Humvees can also mount m2s and mk19s, so can a variety of light trucks. Just like the UAVs, just because they have the potential does not mean they are or will mount these things. In the end it comes down to people executing orders, if the federal government were conspiring they already have a vast array of already armed things to use if people are willing to follow orders. It's premature to claim or imply the government is conspiring just because they have something that could be armed, when they already have tons of things that are armed.
What does DHS need MRAPs for? IIRC they stated purpose was serving high risk warrants. I don't know if they need them, but given the vague details of how they got them, it seems better that they reused something available than spent more money on something similar. Beyond that, once again, DHS is a huge agency, is it really that out there to think that perhaps customs and border protection wants something sturdy in case of an eruption of cartel related violence on the border? Or heck I imagine the coast guard has at least a few land vehicles, maybe they have use for them.
In the end the journalists who write these articles are just stirring the pot for their own benefit by combing disinformation, exaggeration and emotional ploys.
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