A. Anybody who thinks what happened in Ferguson was a 'riot' wasn't around in the 60s, or even the 90s in LA or Miami.

B. I can understand the Feds excessing off certain vehicles and equipment instead of destroying it. Humvees can be used in search and rescue operations or for other functions after natural disasters. I can even see limited use for the MRAPs for municipal bomb squads. Maybe even for SWAT use in certain barricade situations or hostage rescues. But not for general SWAT use the way they have been recently.

C. DPD SRT has had a Bearcat APC since the 70s or so. I've seen it in use several times in the 80s. It had a long T-post/pole attached to the front that was used to push through doors.

D. Some of y'all done had too many helpings of Conspir-i-O's fer breakfast.