Texas is about to launch its own Navy

[SlowwHand]

WFAA-TV
Texas is about to launch its own Navy when it puts gunboats in the Rio Grande next month. Troopers will staff them. Watch the story and talk back with Reporter Jason Whitely on this Facebook page after it airs.
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It's about time.

[giblets]

About as fearsome as the Swiss navy.

[SlowwHand]

For one thing, Swiss aren't manning it. Check the engines. There's adequate firepower. Formidable plating.

[Hauldren Collider]

About as fearsome as the Swiss navy.

QFT

It's also similarly equipped...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_navy#Naval_patrol

Why does it need four machine guns? That's absurd. Those boats turn fast enough that there's no way you wouldn't be able to put something in the sights of a single gun in a second or two.

[Tupac Shakur]

It makes sense that the gayest state would want to have its own version of the gayest military service.

[regexcellent]

Why does it need four machine guns? That's absurd. Those boats turn fast enough that there's no way you wouldn't be able to put something in the sights of a single gun in a second or two.

In case of lack of space to maneuver probably, which is common on rivers. Also, multiple guns allows for management of heat. Machine guns get hot. You have to change the barrel frequently. That can be hard to do on a boat.

[Elok]

So, do you anticipate shooting up drug smugglers, or border-jumpers?

In any case, you should get your own version of the Swiss Guard too.

[SlowwHand]

The new Texas DPS gunboat set to launch next month is outfitted with ballistic shielding and a half dozen machine guns. We'll show it to you and take you on patrol in the state's newest state-of-the-art helicopter in about 25-mins on WFAA at 10p.

[Tuberski]

It makes sense that the gayest state would want to have its own version of the gayest military service.

Says the pansy who was never in the military.

ACK!

[Tuberski]

This is incredibly stupid, glad to se my tax dollars going to something we really need, instead of schools and road and basic infrastructure.

ACK!

[MrFun]

That picture Slowwy posted is so stupid, it's straight.

[SlowwHand]

STFU, Librarian.


The helicopter is free.

[Elok]

Seriously, what's all this for? Who's menacing the Rio Grande and needs to be shot up by an armored patrol boat?

[Kidlicious]

It's not a waste of tax dollars if you like guns and boats.

[SlowwHand]

Seriously, what's all this for? Who's menacing the Rio Grande and needs to be shot up by an armored patrol boat?

Drug cartels.