To be fair, an MRAP is quite a step above armored car—including being huge, heavy, fuel-hungry, and designed for use in war zones.

And MRAP use was somewhat controversial even in Iraq, where they were designed to be used: https://web.archive.org/web/20070718130937/http://www.defens...

For a lighter look at what an MRAP really is, thanks to Top Gear (though this is a South African vehicle, not the ones we deployed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDoRmT0iRic

They're not tanks, but I can see why people would call them that.

Armoured vans used by banks are highly dangerous on the roads, so are just regular armoured cars.

Putting a MRAP into the hands of people who do not routinely drive them is just gross negligence. If the drive hits anything at road speeds and they're killing it. This is not a vehicle that should be put anywhere near children, it's just negligent.