new police truck
tommy permalink | categories: city, law enforcement, newspapers, tampa, tax waste, tvby tommy @ 8:47 am
Old tank, built in 1975: $1,500
Upgrading engine, steering, lights, night vision: $300,000
Gasoline to drive for 10 miles: $90
New, badass gimmick for the Gasparilla Parade: Priceless.
Tampa Police just unveiled their new amphibious vehicle/tank. Of course, all the local media knows we love our monster trucks, so they were tripping all over each other to get you the photos and video…
I would be willing to bet this vehicle will get more use in parades than in official police work.
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June 20th, 2006 at 9:20 am
“I would be willing to bet this vehicle will get more use in parades than in official police work.”
Well that would actually be a good thing if it isn’t needed.
It would be fun to use on a traffic stop though.
June 20th, 2006 at 9:26 am
They used one of these in Die Hard.
June 20th, 2006 at 9:28 am
Yeah but I took it out with a rocket, I think you can buy one of those on Broadway now.
June 20th, 2006 at 10:25 am
Nice to know TPD now has a tank to support the $500,000 boat they bought a few years ago.
Call it the Sept. 11 economy.
June 20th, 2006 at 12:15 pm
This looks like sumpin’ they got from the old A.A.Fair “Get it For You Wholesale” place that was on lower Franklin Street many years ago.
June 20th, 2006 at 4:26 pm
RE Gax’s post: “Send in the Car…. Send in the Car…”
Well, the TPD will need this (maybe — hopefully not) in the event we do get the RNC just for the police/facist intimidation factor :p
June 20th, 2006 at 4:42 pm
I am not sure how useful it would be in a crowd. They won’t risk running over somebody, they might keep it on hand but out of camera sight I’ll bet.
June 21st, 2006 at 9:49 am
I think the City needs this equipment for the Republican Convention. We shot pictures of many of their toys at the Neighborhood fair. Yu can see them here. http://www.tampagold.com/neighborhoodexpo.html
June 21st, 2006 at 11:15 am
Tracked armored personnel carrier from the late 1950s yes, tank no. See Global Security and FAS descriptions or do a Google search. Would afford more protection to US soldiers than the Hummers now in use.
June 22nd, 2006 at 7:55 am
“Hit it AGAIN!”
June 22nd, 2006 at 9:13 am
lol
June 26th, 2006 at 11:21 am
Hope they never need to use it 4 real.