Indiana Sheriff Wants Military Vehicles Because "The USA has Become a War Zone"

06-12-2014 • Lewrockwell.com

As the Department of Defense continues to flood America's local police departments with military equipment, some cops are letting the propaganda and the free toys go to their heads. One sheriff in Indiana let out a disturbing admission that he views America as a battlefield — making it imperative, in his opinion, to equip his deputies with gear fresh out of the hands of U.S. soldiers fighting overseas.

"The United States of America has become a war zone," said Pulaski County Sheriff Michael Gayer in an interview with the Indianapolis Star.

His department has received attention after it sought out and acquired a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle through the Pentagon's police militarization program.

Sheriff Gayer remarked about the MRAP, "It's a lot more intimidating than a Dodge."