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Home Front: Culture Wars
LA School District Receives Grenade Launchers From Military
2014-09-17
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) Los Angeles Unified School District police officials are considering whether they need the armored vehicle and grenade launchers they received from the U.S. military.

The military hardware at the disposal of LAUSD police officers includes a 20-foot-long, 14-ton armored transport vehicles, much like the ones used to move Marines in Iraq combat zones. The armored vehicle is worth $733,000, and the school district's police force got it from the government for free.

How would LAUSD use such a vehicle?

"For us? That vehicle would be used for extraordinary circumstances," LAUSD police Chief Steve Zipperman said.

The armored vehicle, which is stored at a secret location, has been in the department's possession since July.

"It's something that we believe is a life-saving vehicle," Zipperman said. "And certainly we realize we need to take a look, is this the best alternative right now for us until we find something else that is more conducive to a police-type of rescue."

The district is also in possession of grenade launchers, which it received for free from the military after 9/11. Neither the armored vehicle nor the grenade launchers have ever been used. But the district doesn't plan on keeping them.
"It's apiece of equipment that's not essential for our mission, so we will be disposing of those," Zipperman said.
Posted by:Ebbomosh Hupemp2664

#10  The bears name was Rodney King.
Posted by: Ebbomosh Hupemp2664   2014-09-17 17:47  

#9  Yes TW but from what I hear, they do not always get the right culprit.


The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), The FBI, and the CIA are all trying to prove that they are the best at apprehending criminals. The President decides to give them a test. He releases a rabbit into a forest and each of them has to catch it.

The CIA goes in.
They place animal informants throughout the forest.
They question all plant and mineral witnesses.
After three months of extensive investigations they conclude that rabbits do not exist.

The FBI goes in.
After two weeks with no leads they burn the forest, killing everything in it, including the rabbit, and they make no apologies.
The rabbit had it coming.

The LAPD goes in.
They come out two hours later with a badly beaten bear.
The bear is yelling: "Okay! Okay! I'm a rabbit! I'm a rabbit!"
Posted by: Ebbomosh Hupemp2664   2014-09-17 17:45  

#8  Why does a school district have its own police department? Wouldn't response times be quicker if that responsibility were handed over to the community police?
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-09-17 14:54  

#7  Two months ago I was very much against the militarization and federalization of any police. However since Obama has virtually invited ISIS into the United States maybe some armor may be needed by local law enforcement for immediate deployment but the Federal hand in their department is wrong and needs to go. I would suggest all of this armor and firepower needs to be given to the various States Nation Guard units and kept at their armories including the thousands of M-16 rifles that the police don't seem to be able to keep track of and keep losing. The police who want to use these weapons of war then need to enlist in the National Guard (reserves)and if an insurgency becomes reality they can use these vehicles and other weapons under their governor's control not the feds.
Posted by: David169   2014-09-17 12:49  

#6  For the halftime show at football games.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2014-09-17 11:58  

#5  Actually there are parts of Los Angeles where a vehicle like that might be appropriate.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2014-09-17 11:38  

#4  The grenade launchers are for parents that send their kids to school with brownies.
Posted by: AlanC   2014-09-17 07:56  

#3  "How would LAUSD use such a vehicle?"
You have to ask a question like that with Cinco De Mayo coming up? They decorate it like a piñata and use in the parade. They can probably get $100K funding just for that.
Posted by: ed in texas   2014-09-17 07:56  

#2  It will be used against the children who do not eat their kale.
Posted by: Airandee   2014-09-17 06:17  

#1  How would LAUSD use such a vehicle?


Home Ec classes for starters: How to remove stubborn bathtub rings

Landscaping classes: Naturalistic rubblizing for the backyard

I'm sure there are other uses in the school for such vehicles.
Posted by: USN, Ret.   2014-09-17 00:33  

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