Skid steer modified into riot control vehicle

[Frank S]

Ever noticed how the shapes of all military vehicles through out history regardless of the country of origin are similar per the era of manufacture.
My theory on this is my enemy today may be my Ali tomorrow and my Ali today may be my enemy tomorrow so to save confusion lets just make everyone's vehicles look similar enough in form and function that no one has to change when the flags are swapped around, or as a means to keep a constant state of confusion at a heightened state so accidental friendly fire can be explained away.

[Dragonhand]

Form follows function

[Jon]

As daunting as the riot control vehicles look, I think I'd rather have to deal with them than the alternative:

[Frank S]

I agree with you Jon I wouldn't want to be in the vicinity of those blue bottles, but there is little chance of me ever finding myself in the vicinity or a riot not on the ground at least from a bell tower or roof top maybe but never in a crowd.

[old kodger]

I like the unstated inference frank!

[Jon]

[ranald]

More than one cliche comes to scare the mind: "i'll be back" is looking like reality tv.

[N00b Machinist]

Where nothing can go wrong.
Go wrong.
Go wrong.

Yul’s taller’n I remembered.

[old kodger]

Unfortunately the ancient section of man's brain, referred to as 'the reptilian brain' is still there, and although it is not malevolent in itself, it's need to "win" causes it to turn any/every thing into a control mechanism, otherwise, why in hell would you make such a thing, and attempt to make it resemble humanity?
There is a word for it.....megalomania.
What 'we' need now is a controlled EMP, (no doubt what Star Trek call "shields")

[GeoffN]

"Dead or Alive you're coming with me"