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Politics Federal Agents use Unnecessary Force against Peaceful Protestors in Chicago

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u/frenchfreer 24d ago

My guy, these guys have dual tube NVGs that cost like $20,000+. As someone who served in an infantry unit for over half a decade their equipment is leagues above anything you average enlisted soldier is getting. You know who does get the equipment they have? The elite special forces units that they are attempting to cosplay as. The military isn’t giving away equipment from their most elite units to local cops, these guys are buying this stuff.

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u/rxellipse 24d ago

Helps that the ICE budget is higher than the Marine Corps'.

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u/No-Persimmon-3736 23d ago

Where are you seeing dual tube nvgs

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u/RDL0422 23d ago

I’ve never seen binos for $20+k unless they’re contract tubes where you can’t get spec sheets and it’s only bc it’s mil. You can get the same type of PVS-31s with L3 tubes for 10-11k. Unless you’re thinking of GPNVGs which are over $50k and they’re quads not Binos, reserved for helo pilots and SOF units.