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"Battlefield." "Hostile area". "Collecting Casualties". Cannot imagine why people might be concerned about its use in law enforcement.

• chrisseaton 8y ago
  You’re being unnecessarily snarky and sarcastic. In active shooter situations, which are not uncommon in suburban US areas, you have hostile areas and need to collect casualties in a defended vehicle while possibly under fire.
  • King-Aaron 8y ago
    > In active shooter situations, which are not uncommon in suburban US areas Also not uncommon in warzones. Uncommon, however, almost everywhere else in the world.
• assblaster 8y ago
  From Wikipedia: "The November 2015 Paris attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks that took place on Friday, 13 November 2015 in Paris, France and the city's northern suburb, Saint-Denis. Beginning at 21:16 CET, three suicide bombers struck outside the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, during a football match. This was followed by several mass shootings and a suicide bombing, at cafés and restaurants. Gunmen carried out another mass shooting and took hostages at an Eagles of Death Metal concert in the Bataclan theatre, leading to a stand-off with police. The attackers were shot or blew themselves up when police raided the theatre." As you can see, the streets of Paris did indeed become a battlefield, filled with hostile attackers, leading to many casualties. It's easy to see why even Paris was not immune to terrorism/armed assailants and needed to have armored vehicles.