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Cops on Segways

From Kevin Kelly. Criminals beware! posted by They should trade with the wooden bikes kids on the bottom half of that page. Also, a Segway would be a nice smooth moving platform to shoot from. posted by Burhanistan at 1:34 PM on July 23 I can understand the use of the Segway by mall cops (though I reserve the right to point and laugh) and I can understand the their use by beat cops, but I swear the riot squad photos look photoshopped. Would the use of firearms on a segway be even remotely feasible? The wooden bikes, on the other hand, are 99.999% awesome. posted by lekvar at 1:36 PM on July 23 It's inherently embarrassing to be on a Segway, and it's even more embarrassing to be on a Segway wearing a helmet. Here's a protip for police: LEARN TO WALK OR RIDE A BIKE. Seriously, you're supposed to be in shape, some minor physical... [read full story]                    

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