From the Gizmodo.com:

The Montgomery County (Texas) Sheriff’s Office had a big day planned. After becoming the first department in the country with its own aerial drone ($300,000!), they were ready for a nice […]

Garrett Ean of FreeConcord.org has created a mashup of “Tank Man” with the Lenco BEARCAT armored attack truck. According to Wikipedia:

Tank Man, or the Unknown Rebel, is the nickname of an anonymous man who stood […]

Considering the extent of precautions government officials take to reportedly ensure the safety of law enforcers, it is surprising to find out that the US Department of Labor Statistics of 2007 ranks police […]

Via UnionLeader.com:

KEENE — The LENCO BearCat Special Missions armored vehicle is coming to Keene, city councilors told a gathering of citizens wearing “Thanks but No Tanks” T-shirts at Thursday night’s […]

WPTZ, Concord Monitor and the Boston Globe covered the city government and police department getting their own tank:

KEENE, N.H. (AP) — The police department in the New Hampshire city of Keene is going to be […]

On March 1, 2012 the City of Keene reaffirmed that they would be getting a BEARCAT for their already aggressive police department, despite strong opposition from the community. James Schlessinger Jr covered via […]

Now that the City of Keene will accept an armored attack truck from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s weapons manufacturer, Lenco, we’ll need to track this “Tank.”

See a BEARCAT or other military […]

Robert Koehler writes about “Saying No to Militarism” in the Huffington Post. The following is a followup to Radley Balko’s article on the Armored Attack Truck the politicians and police want:

Welcome, then, to […]

Despite the Keene City Council already approving a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for a $285,933 LencoEARCAT in December, the vehicle has yet to be ordered following a public outcry over […]

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Matthew D. Saxton speaks to the Keene Sentinel:

In Alstead, board Chairman Matthew D. Saxton said selectmen were not consulted before the police chief signed on to the deal.
“My personal thoughts are that it’s a […]

Jon McKeon speaks to the Keene Sentinel:

In Chesterfield, Selectmen Chairman Jon McKeon said the board will speak to Police Chief Lester C. Fairbanks about the BearCat sometime in the next week or two.

“The […]

Hundreds of Keene residents and businesses signed a petition against the BearCat. More than 30 letters to the editor since mid December, when it started.

An online poll done by The Sentinel with 87 percent […]

According to northern New York’s Channel 7:

A Mohawk traditionalist charged with digging up a capped toxic landfill near his Akwesasne Reservation home told a St. Lawrence County judge he did not recognize the […]

Hopefully when those employed by the “City of Keene” call the BEARCAT a “rescue vehicle” they don’t mean it in the sense that they will send in a S.W.A.T. team to rescue a special-needs child from her loving […]

The headline is premature since City Councilors are currently weighing the political costs associated with them moving forward with plans to continue what AntiWar.com calls the “Small Town Militarization” of […]

A caller asked local talk show host Dan Mitchell about his perspective on the community sentiment against the BEARCAT.

Mitchell factored in what he’s experiences with callers to his show, Facebook and e-mail.

More news on the dwindling support for Keene getting a Armored Attack Truck via the Union leader today. Meghan Pierce reports that the Fitzwilliam, NH’s police chief exceeded his authority when he agreed to help […]

In today’s Union Leader, Police Capt. Brian Costa defends the “armored vehicle” he want to use in Keene:

“It’s an armored vehicle, not an armed vehicle and there’s a big difference,” Keene Police Capt. Brian […]