Atlanta Cops Scoot off After Criminals on Segway Scooters

AP ^ | 4-23-02 | Erin McClam

[r9etb]

Paramedics were riding these things at last week's Boston Marathon. They were able to carry 70 pounds of equipment with them.

Betcha they didn't go the whole 26 miles, 285 yards.

[Pharmboy]

What would really make it look way cool would be a shotgun holster attachment on the post...or maybe twin 50 .cal machine guns on the handles.

[Pharmboy]

Good pickup...(leave it to our Freepers to keep everyone honest).

[fogarty]

"It's much easier to ride this than walk," Officer Jennings Kilgore said.

If these lardbutt cops would establish a regular exercise routine, then they could also chase any street thug with ease. It's amazing what 3-4 miles of running, four times a week will do for you.

So because these lazy-arse cops can't exercise, the Atlanta taxpayers are gonna fork over $9k a pop to keep its streets safe. What a joke.

[SR71A]

Oh yeah...$9,000 gizmos versus $250 bicycles. God forbid that a LEO should apply a little muscle power to catch someone. Where does the bubble light and shotgun rack go?
But I still have a soft spot for mounted police. Nobody can outrun a horse.

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I love the Segway. There are so many uses for them. I would love one to get me through those huge airport terminals.

[afraidfortherepublic]

There was one demonstrated at National Manufacturing Week in Chicago in March. But, boo hoo, I was busy running my booth and I didn't get to see it. Everyone who did, said it was neat, however.

[GnL]

Why should the facts get in the way of a good story?

[Pharmboy]

Yeah...that's the ticket...we'll rename it...

[Rule of Law]

Yeah...that's the ticket...we'll rename it...

We wouldn't want to do anything to actually stop crime, would we? The Chief of Police wouldn't get her cut.

[Texaggie79]

Once, I was a cop in Atlanta, and I got on this scooter and I went WEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[Texaggie79]

WEEEEEEEE