Concord police will be receiving a Ballistic Engineered Armored Response Counter Attack Truck, after an 11-4 vote by the full city council in favor of accepting the military-style vehicle funded by a Department of Homeland Security grant to the Lenco corporation. The fire chief closed the building to many attendees, calling capacity at a reported 70 guests. Drum circles, light shows, sign waving, videography, and socializing occurred in the courtyard outside of the council meeting location on Green Street. Media from around the state observed proceedings both inside and outside of the chambers. Dave Ridley has already posted an ambush interview of Concord police chief John Duval to his youtube channel, in which he asks the top cop if he expected anyone beyond DHS bureaucracy to read his grant application. Ridley’s coverage, from which more is to be expected later, is embedded below.
Tony Schinella’s article at Concord Patch includes quotes from city councilors on both sides the issue, who were reportedly offered copies of Radley Balko’s Rise of the Warrior Cop while they were considering their decision. After word of the vote came out to the crowd, the message on the green beam laser pointed at a nearby steeple read, “BEARCAT FOR SALE CALL 911”.
Original coverage from the Union Leader includes a print article and a longer internet-only article. The Keene Sentinel has republished the Concord Monitor’s coverage. Blogger Amanda Billyrock has posted a summary of the evening BEARCAT Bread And Circuses, Or Why I Ripped Up My Ticket to her website. All of the raw video captured courtesy of Free Concord is available on Fr33manTVraw.
Hopefully, that "passion" will translate into the government doing one thing right.
I like results.
Doubtful, knowing how the council tends to be. But, ya never know.
Excellent. Always a hat-tip when your opponent has to give you respect (even if grudgingly) for your efforts. I see this as a win-win. Either the council does the better thing, and turns down this silly APC, or they openly defy the obvious opinion of the general public whom they claim to represent, which will wake some folks up to the ridiculousness of the government's claim in that regard. Whichever of those choices the council makes, it is a win for liberty… Also, as an additional comment, I find it amusing how the trolls have been adamantly opposed to the… Read more »
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Hmm…hard to tell the cops from military these days isn't it?
Federal Grants must be magic, you know like "free money".
wow… Man!, a PICTURE of the KEENE pd with arms folded behind the Purveyor of war machines.
"we must protect the man we REALLY care about " The war machine seller..
That sound like a powerful picture.
Um we should definitely show up at the council meeting because though there ARE tv cameras , people should be there with signs : EYES looking at them as they cram this war machine down keene's throat
The LENCO salesmen was just shining you on… it's a tactic.
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I could see that Thom, but why? Why would he do that ; to what ends?
I really see no motivation for him…..which makes me tend toward the blogger's view.
I'm not saying that it wasn't true… I'm saying the way for him to deescalate the situation was to act like we aren't at cross purposes. He wants less opposition to his sales.
HA! Yeah, only here in safe little Keene could the FreeWeenie Rabble and Riff-Raff Club find safe sanctuary. If ya told the TRUTH, Ian, you’d point out that there are other BearCat models that are dedicated SWAT Trucks, with battering rams and weapons. But that is NOT the model BearCat Keene is getting. Keene is getting one that is NBC / CBRNE capable. That means it has monitoring and detection equipment for various chemical, nuclear&radiological, biological, and explosive materials. If a tanker truck carrying flammable chemicals collides with a truck carrying hospital – grade radioactive waste, and there’s release of… Read more »
Start letters of protest to Congressman Bass, Senators Shaheen and Yyotte. Your so call representation in Washington approved funding the LENCO7w2, to enslave you, future generations, . Tell them you want the grant rescind NOW, not tomorrow. The grant was not theirs to give away. Grant money is your tax money. It is an election, all of you can impact the outcome.
When the militarization of America is complete, then, and only then, will the COUP begin…
*I*SUPPORT*THE*IMMINENT*MILITARY*COUP*
RON PAUL 2012
RON PAUL 2012
*AUDIT*THE*FED*
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This thing would be easily defeated by anyone that had the inkling to do so with about 5 dollars worth of ammunition (to snipe out the gunner) and about $25 worth of gasoline (to roast the morons inside that thought it would keep them safe)
There a lot of incidents of toxic chemical tankers colliding with radioactive waste trucks in Keene, Slave King? Or are you just jumping at the opportunity to go full retard in fellating the state on this?
"There a lot of incidents of toxic chemical tankers colliding with radioactive waste trucks in Keene, Slave King?"
Hey… it /could/ happen.
I think Keene should get an anti-aircraft missile installation, in case of an attack by Mothra…
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We're working on a new 4G Stealth BearCat model.
It will look just like a bunch of illegals smoking meth in a Supra…
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All I could think of when I saw the clip on this machines capability's,was WACO.
You remember that right? Where the federal agencies gathered to shoot ,gas and
burn to death many men ,women and children, for the purpose of possible child
endangerment.
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@David Chessler
Wow you’re smart aren’t you? No gun you can buy would pierce the bulletproof glass on a Bearcat. I’m sure it’s fire resistant too.