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    ageofperil:

    You’re gonna love this, Tumblr fans. Some cows went missing in North Dakota. Six in all. Here is what local authorities decided was necessary to search for said bovine:

    • A SWAT team
    • A bomb squad
    • The highway patrol
    • Deputies from three surrounding counties
    • A Predator drone

    Yes, a Predator…

    Your Homeland Security dollars at work.

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      The militarization of the police continues.
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      To be fair cows have the cold, dead eyes of killers.

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