NOT cop bashing, asking seriously, so can the "anti-cop" responses...
You would think they would have to adhere to some kind of freaking physical fitness standard. Seriously, WTF is going on? Do they not have to requalify or test physically every year? How do some of them chase perps down on foot?
I'm asking seriously b/c I really can't fathom how a force would allow its officers to look so unprofessional & out-of-shape. I understand that SOME officers lift regularly, some even take roids, to be able to deal w/ criminals who are often stronger & faster than them - but for the most part, most cops I see don't look like they've ever set foot in a gym!
As one example look at this link & then click on the picture: [url]http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020423/ap_on_re_us/atlanta_scooters_3&printer=1[/url]
This dept. is testing the Segway for use on patrols. WTF IS WRONG W/ THE BICYCLE? A bike is much faster than a Segway. Oh, is it that you actually have to PEDAL a bike & thus excercise, rather than just stand on a Segway? Why spend thousands on a scooter when the bikes will save the dept. money & help get the officers in shape? Look at the 2 whales on the Segway's in the pic & then look at their oh-so-svelte colleague in the background. Sad...