I believe this is the new and improved Model XQJ-37 Nuclear Powered Terrorist Roto-Sno-Cone machine. Yep, this will be a deterrent.

Holy. farking. shiat.

You have to be kidding me. No, really, you've got to be kidding me. There are Fire Departments out there with 30 year old SCBAs that are getting turned down for homeland grant money, but these asshats are able to buy this?

Really?

Brand-new sno-cone machines might be safer and more reliable than "old grenade launchers", which are apparently also being handed out as part of the anti-terrorism mandate. At least, you know, they're new and have a warranty.

Captain James T. Smirk: This will be cold comfort when the terrorists come.

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dofus: Why is it that no one ever goes to jail for this shiat?

Because like corporations paying their CEOs eleventy billion dollars in end-of-year bonuses, it's not illegal.

the_chief: It's not a snow cone machine unless it's a Snoopy Sno Cone Machine.

According to The Daily News, commission head honcho Sandeep Dey said one county's request for a popcorn machine "was denied." Have you ever tried bombarding an Al Qaeda member with popcorn balls? They just stand there and look at you like you're some kind of weird clown. Popcorn is utterly useless in fighting terrorists.

Set up Free Popcorn stations around target areas. Terrorists will eat the popcorn. Then announce the popcorn was popped with pig fat. Now, no terrorist can get in the Heaven so they won't complete their mission.

If they give the terrorists the raspberry flavor they should surrender immediately for medical care because surely the blue tongue is a sign of poison.

Sadly, there is no guava, mango or passionfruit.
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Harry Freakstorm: According to The Daily News, commission head honcho Sandeep Dey said one county's request for a popcorn machine "was denied." Have you ever tried bombarding an Al Qaeda member with popcorn balls? They just stand there and look at you like you're some kind of weird clown. Popcorn is utterly useless in fighting terrorists.

Set up Free Popcorn stations around target areas. Terrorists will eat the popcorn. Then announce the popcorn was popped with pig fat. Now, no terrorist can get in the Heaven so they won't complete their mission.

BRILLIANT!

Why not 5000 tongue depressors?

This is a standard tool for espionage agencies. Surely, Sherman my dear boy, you've heard...of the...snow cone of silence?

sixtyten: It's better than giving the authorities a farking tank or gallons of pepper spray or anything else they would then feel they need to use on civillians.

THIS! Watching the little podunk PD that used to patrol the village where we lived in New York (1 full time "chief", 1 part time "sergeant') get handed 2 black SUVs, body armor, M-4s, tear gas grenades, and a bunch of black tactical gear scared the shiat out of me. I would rather they had kept the beat up old Crown Vic and tan uniforms. First off, I thought the fat farks would pass out trying to wear all that crap, plus, I was sure that eventually, giving those morons that gear would lead to an "incident". I'm just glad I don't live there anymore.

If you called 911, you didn't even get those idiots. The responders would be either the County Sheriffs Office or the Staties. I'm pretty sure that the only function of the locals was to catch guys speeding down the road towards the local Army base in the morning, and to let the chief declare his buddies "volunteer auxiliaries" so they could have badges and get concealed carry permits.

Bohemian: Better than giving some podunk PD assault weapons and tanks because terrorist are just waiting to bring America to its knees by hitting the middle of nowhere where maybe 200 people live.

The week after 9-11 was interesting to watch people in South Dakota freaking out, talking about buying guns to fight incoming terrorists. Wouldn't want Al Queso attacking your Cul de Sac.

The problem is the "insane" guy in Norway did exactly that. He planted a bomb that tied up police all over for hours then found a secluded out of the way spot then started shooting anyone that moved.

Of course, in South Dakota there would be a lower concentration of people and a higher ratio of guns. And better defensive shooters probably.

You know what's great about the Department of Homeland Security? Neither does anyone else.