NY Press Hates NYPD on Segways But Gothamist Doesn't

Commissioner Kelly and his fleet of Segways

The NY Press has it all wrong with their "Best Absolutely Useless NYPD Initiative": Police on Segways are not useless. They are perfect for press conferences with Commissioner Kelly or with Mayor Bloomberg.

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I agree with you. Also, the pictures supply endless source of amusement: "your segway is squashing a turd".
And remember, segways are not as effective as horses for crowd control.

Looks like a software problem has led to a voluntary recall. The NYTimes even carried the item as a banner News Alert. Is this really such a pressing news item?

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