New Castle County Council is a ball of dysfunction
New Castle County Police want $200,000 for a new SWAT vehicle since theirs was badly damaged in the line of duty. I’m not one who thinks the police should be militarized, especially when reducing the number of assault weapons with high capacity magazines on the street would be both more effective and cheaper. That said, it is hard to be on the side of Bill Powers, who comes off looking like an ass.
But the discussion during the budget meeting grew heated when Councilman Bill Powers stepped in and questioned the need to replace the vehicle. He questioned how many miles were on the vehicle and whether the vehicle could be refurbished.
Unsure of the mileage, Bond explained to council members that the new BearCat truck would be an upgrade with better technology and safety features.
Then Powers got super pissy. You really need to read the thing to get a full sense of the nonsense. My take – they are both wrong.
This is a picture of the $200,000 Army truck the police want. 
I have no dog in this hunt, as I don’t know either person in this dispute.
I DO know motor vehicles, and I know a bunch of NCCPD officers. Powers is in the right on this issue.
There is also redundancy with the National Guard. I think that it’s fine if one or the other has them, but both?? …just a waste of money.
In a word No! Pray tell what this vehicle has to do with policing in New Castle County? Might I add: What? No tanks?
For a while the feds were giving these away to state and local police forces. Now that the appetite has been whetted, everybody wants one.
The $200,000 BearCat is an absurd waste of money. Bill Powers appears to be lacking in the language/thinking skills to make that case.
But will it fit through the Taco Bell drive-thru?