For the same reason Indianapolis Fire Department needs a hovercraft.
For the same reason Noblesville Police Department has an H1....
Etc....
Clearly the FBI had funds provided by DHS and the felt the need to spend them before the end of the year.[/quote]
The "end of the year" for the feds was 09/30/09. The feds are already in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010.