"The vehicle, valued at $689,000, was not paid for by the town or tax dollars. It was acquired through the Federal 1033 program run by the US Department of Defense's Law Enforcement Support Office.
The program transfers weapons, equipment and vehicles from the military to civilian law enforcement agencies."
oh...ok
...why?
They're being bullshitters and they know it.
Merced, CA had a flood last year and they literally used an ARFF rig for rescues