Over the years, I’ve grown accustomed to the painful idiocy that permeates this country (and, to be fair, the world). I won’t say I’ve become complacent, but I have learned to not get quite so angry at every little thing I don’t agree with.

This story, however, has managed to break my no-freak-out streak. Like any of the times Hank Aaron struck out during his record breaking season, this story left me with that gasp of disappointment that can only come from thousands of peoples’ hopes being shattered at the same time.

This is the scene in Richland County, South Carolina. The sheriff’s department has decided that this piece of machinery is an acceptable form of domestic protection weaponry. Surely, when busting up 18-year olds drinking in the fields of rural South Carolina or pulling over commuters on local interstates doing 10 mph over the limit, a FULLY FUNCTIONING TANK WITH ARTILLERY THE GOVERNMENT REFUSES TO USE ON HUMANS is necessary.

Full story here.