Forget the tactical wheelbarrow...enter the tactical Segway!

[geekWithA.45]

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/03/photo-of-the-day-chinese-anti-terror-segway-commandos/

 

[Pigspitter]

Oh No, it's the segway platoon. We'll never be able to escape if we keep this light powerwalk up.

 

[shevrock]

lol

 

[fast eddie]

I wish I was clever enough to compete in the caption contest. Definitely re-defines "slow moving target"!

 

[Rokyudai]

My counter-measure, anti-terrorist segway threat remover....

 

[sharkhunter2018]

LMAO!! Wow...

 

[poor_richard]

What's really funny is that there is a pic on the front page of my hometown paper of a police officer riding one in a 4th of July parade.

 

[Brass Fetcher]

Is that red thing between the wheels the laser designator for guiding missiles?

 

[Hoppy590]

.... * shoves a stick into the spokes

 

[TexasRifleman]

Everyone laughs until they ride one of the things.

I played golf a few weeks ago at a course that had these as an option for the golf cart so I had to try it.

After a few minutes learning curve I found them to be exceptionally maneuverable. The one I rode had off road balloon tires and went everywhere I wanted to go. They are ridiculously fast too.

I was shocked. If they weren't $5000 I'd think about buying one.

 

[hankdatank1362]

 

[ndh87]

Is that red thing between the wheels the laser designator for guiding missiles?

No, thats the FLIR targeting system thats linked to a in helmet display... Its also connected to skynet

 

[justin 561]

Haha Rokyudai.
Wasn't this segway topic already covered in:
Tactical wheelbarrow

Is that red thing between the wheels the laser designator for guiding missiles?

Maybe a flashlight/headlight.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Stretch a piece of rope across the road.

I do wonder what those little submachine guns (?) are. The look like fun.

 

[H088]

Man I can see a day when those guys are rolling down our streets, luckily we will have an ample supply of Chinese rope to trip them up.

 

[Doggy Daddy]

I've seen more threatening parades in San Francisco...

 

[Wes Janson]

Not sure what to say about the Segways, but one of the other pictures in the article really took me aback:

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/03/content_8479901_2.htm

Can someone tell me what the HELL purpose a police department has for FLAMETHROWERS? Anti-terrorism is one thing, but that's pretty far beyond overkill for even a Bruce Willis film.

 

[justin 561]

Can someone tell me what the HELL purpose a police department has for FLAMETHROWERS? Anti-terrorism is one thing, but that's pretty far beyond overkill for even a Bruce Willis film.

Worked pretty well for mountain/jungle MG/arty nest in the 40's by American troops. I see how it could be applied to a police force. China has jungles and whatnot. Rebels can easily make them.

 

[Rokyudai]

Can someone tell me what the HELL purpose a police department has for FLAMETHROWERS? Anti-terrorism is one thing, but that's pretty far beyond overkill for even a Bruce Willis film.

China right?
For these man.... they are grumpy cusses...

 

[XDJ]

The way the officers have to "mount" the Segway, it reminds me of Mr. Garrison's (South Park) "IT".

 

[theotherwaldo]

More on the Segway Squad - and a video of them in action:

http://www.segway-in-paris.com/article-20933029.html

 

[basicblur]

Not sure what to say about the Segways

Think the newsgal on SNL said it best?
"This is going to revolutionize the way people get their ass run over in traffic!"

 

[denfoote]

This is what they are armed with.

http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg72-e.htm

They are going to be spending most of their time switching out mags!!!!

It only has a 20 round mag and fires at a rate of 500 rounds per minute.
A simple calculation reveals that it will take 2.4 seconds to empty a mag!!
Max says nothing about there being a three round burst!!

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

Wow, it IS possible to make a segway even dumber!

Can someone tell me what the HELL purpose a police department has for FLAMETHROWERS? Anti-terrorism is one thing, but that's pretty far beyond overkill for even a Bruce Willis film.

You never know when you'll run into a group of people who are suspected of having an unregistered full auto or hellfire trigger and need to burn em alive in a small town in Texas...for teh children.

 

[CDignition]

I wonder if they are Chinese Knockoffs of the real segways,lol