Chicagoist: Cops on Crack(berries)

Smegway

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 11:56:43 -0600

When the $5,000 Segway came out, everyone acted like it was this fantastic new invention. In reality, a similar and much more affordable and healthy invention already existed. It's called a bicycle. It's ridiculous that tax dollars are being squandered on these things. And all the cops who ride them look like tools. I'm embarassed for them. I saw a cop on State Street on a Segway with those gay chrome rims tell a teenager that skateboarding wasn't allowed downtown - - my first impulse was to spit on him, or ask him why he wasn't segwaying around Madison and Pulaski.

Ivy

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:51:56 -0600

Seems like a waste of cash, no?

navin

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:14:01 -0600

TORTR pRT 2nt @ AREA TWO!

Carlos Pineiro

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:07:58 -0600

Cops on Segways? What's next? Once criminals also start using Segways, will we be seeing Seg pursuits on America's Wildest Police Chases? I can see it now: the spike strips don't work, so the cops try a Pitt maneuver, trying to bump the fleeing Segway into a bus stop. What if the bad guy Seg makes a break for the border? What if there's a hostage riding piggyback? This could get interesting.

m500

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:01:26 -0600

They should buy them the Motorola Q, like mine, that way they can check their myspace messages and chicagoist while they are driving!!!