Police State Pittsburgh http://www.pittsburghcitypaper.ws/gyrobase/Content?oid=24549

Military-style police tactics reflect -- and arguably worsen -- distrust between black neighborhoods and policeThe Lenco BEAR measures 11 feet tall, 9 feet wide and 25 feet long. Its roomy interior includes an on-board communications center, with power ports for laptop computers, a 40,000-BTU air-conditioner and enough power to operate a refrigerator.

Just the thing for a long, drawn-out siege.The BEAR (an acronym for Ballistic Engineered Armored Response) comfortably transports 12 to 14 police officers, even when they're clad in full tactical gear. Each side of the armor-plated vehicle features four "gun ports" capable of accommodating sniper rifles or other weapons. A rooftop hatch opens up and forms a rotating turret.