who thought this was a good idea? The Washington Post is reporting that the DC police force will be introducing cops on segways!! They have some reasons why this might be a good idea but I can't think of any. It's one thing to patrol an airport or a shopping mall on a segway (I've seen both), but being in DC it doesn't make a whole lot of sense.
One officer offerred this rationale: "People will come up to you and say, 'It's kinda silly,' But you know what they're doing? They're talking to the police on a human level. That's what we want."
hmmm... At a cost of $5,000 per segway I would think that mountain bikes would be much more cost effective and not to mention versatile.
Now, segways as a means of transportation for planning professors in the exurban southwest - that's a great idea!
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