San Diego School District's New 18-Ton Armored Vehicle Creates Stir

[The Brain]

What's the difference between not affording and not needing?

Go to a Dollar Store and you'll find plenty of examples.

Yeah? You are gay.

[grumbler]

Grumbler and his "free is too expensive" theory.   

Malthus and his "I don't understand the concept of sunk costs" theory.    [/quote]

Is there any actual proof, not derived from thin air, that the school cops got rid of the three grenade launchers (that they got for free) because they could not afford them, rather than because they did not need them?

There is no evidence either way, which is why I questioned your assumption that you knew the answer without information. That's all that this discussion between us has ever been about; I am not saying they have a need for them or that they don't, while you are saying that they definitely don't.  We are working off the same information.  I will leave it to others to decide which of our positions is more reasonable.

[grumbler]

What's the difference between not affording and not needing?

Opportunity cost.