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Floyd County, Iowa | The government offers law enforcement and fire departments money quite often, to be used for this type emergency equipment. Many times it's military surplus. The departments apply for the equipment or funds. If it came out of their regular funding, people would raise hell. But since it's "free" money, and doesn't come out of regular funds, the department heads go nuts, and the people just roll their eyes and shrug.
When I was on the fire department, our chief said we didn't need that type of equipment and publicity, and he was right. | |
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