Ohio State University Acquires Military Armored Truck
Has Ohio State University had a problem with roadside bombs recently?
No, but you’d be forgiven for thinking that after seeing the school’s new mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle. OSU received the vehicle from the U.S. military through a state military surplus program last week.
The 19-ton armored truck (specifically, a “MaxxPro,” manufactured by the Illinois defense-vehicle maker Navistar) is built to withstand “ballistic arms fire, mine fields, IED’s, and Nuclear, Biological and Chemical environments,” according to its product description.
But with an absence of IED’s buried in the roads of Columbus, Ohio, what does OSU need this thing for?
Campus Police Chief Paul Denton told The Huffington Post that it’s a “multi hazard kind of response vehicle.” He cited a number of scenarios where it could be useful. Among them: natural disasters, like tornadoes and derechos, or bomb threats and shootings. (The school has dealt with all of these in the past, Denton said.)
“We pride ourselves on being self-sufficient from local authorities,” Denton said, noting that Columbus’ local police force does not have a bomb squad. “Frankly, we have to be. We are the primary responder.”
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