Anyone else noticed the steady rise in downtown police riding Segways

Years ago, when the Segway first debuted, and was billed as a transport that would revolutionize the postal service and geriatric mobility, I worked for a gadget lover, who was one of the first to own one of the gizmos. So Ive had plenty of experience zipping around. And let me tell you, high-speed chases and Segway’s don’t mix.

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I’ve seen bloody chins and other, less damaging but still awkward crashes. From what I’ve witnessed, the River Market Segway patrol appears to be an update on the horse patrol: mainly about presence. But recently came word that McCain Mall’s security force would be patrolling in similarly futuristic fashion.

Oh, the dollars I’d pay to see a mall security guard in pursuit of a shoplifter. I’d of course be rooting for justice, but if it could come with a non-injurious escalator crash or fall in the fountain, all the better.

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