didn't see him stop for doughnuts...

(I have to say that here; both my cop kids won't tolerate it )

BTW, on a serious note and totally off thread, what's with the many Depts. going all nostalgic and changing cars back to Black and Whites?

Back on thread, the current craze for armored or MRAP vehicles is the answer to a particular threat at a particular time. For most LRP missions, an unarmored vehicle is far more preferable. Has to be as big as that one at the top of the thread to carry the heavy load required for week and longer missions.

Here's' the Australian counterpart which has been quite successful LINK.

They're looking for a new one as the current 6x6 Land Rover has seen some hard use in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last five years.