Yes, we need the least functional, least capable, most failure prone, most brutalist vehicle possible. For community engagement.
EDIT: Also the most dangerous to both occupants and especially pedestrians.
Its just like the cars they drew when they were in grade school.
With the very crayons they ate
You're talking as if they were ever able to graduate elementary school. The last time I saw police near an elementary school they were too scared to go in
You're forgetting the most important part of the Cybertruck for those in the club: danger to pedestrians and non-Cybertruck civilians.
These the same kind of cops that vote solidly republican because they “hate government waste”?
It's not hypocrisy when you understand that "waste" is conservative for "helps the poor and/or minorities"
Also they have no shame. And, don’t know what hypocrisy means.
"Devout Republicans"
One man's garbage is another man's treasure.
I've always thought these looked like they belong in a science-fiction b-movie. With the blue paint and police lights on top, they really look like they're from a RoboCop knock-off film.
I keep saying it looks like a fiberglass shell over an El Camino in an 80s post-apocalyptic film.
Then I found out about the movie Battletruck.
I almost think Elon is a fan...
Exactly! Don't forget about Megaweapon:
And Space Mutiny:
And apparently I'm five years late to the party:
Megaweapon! Megaweapon! Megaweapon!
The kind of person who actually wants a Cybertruck is definitely the kind of person who would be interesting in being a dickhead cop.
lol. We definitely need cop cars vulnerable to flipper zeros.
Wouldn't criminals just wait to do crimes until it's raining?
Part of being the police is advertising that there are police here, as a deterrent. This works well for that.
But another part is having fast, reliable vehicles able to out maneuver other cars on the road, to stop criminals after the fact. Not so good at that part.
Eh chases aren’t that common. Most of the time police won’t pursue because it puts the public in more danger. Especially populated areas.
Idk about reliability, but electric cars can have crazy speed and acceleration.
Sort of. EVs are very fast off the line, but generally very heavy. It might be good for handing out speeding tickets on a freeway, but a pursuit on surface streets would probably not go as well.
It's also a fairly tall EV. I bet if you slid into a curb or something, it'll roll like Peppy Hare.
Assuming the thing worked as advertised and they get a VERY steep discount, it might be a good idea?
It doesn't surprise me that cops want something that is ugly and tacky and completely unnecessary. And they'll use a shit ton of taxpayer money to get it too.
I'm guessing I'm not the only one who immediately heard Dead Kennedys upon reading that.
I'm also guessing the reasons are similar.
Dubai police already have a cybertruck in service.
How do you get away from a cyber truck? Spray it with water
Water balloons soon to be outlawed in California according to law enforcement source.
Aren’t they already outlawed?
It's possible. Especially if they cause cancer.
ngl I'd pour water on it.
I still think fondly on the time I saw a burning cop car during the BLM protests. That was a good day; Grateful for the promise of more to come.
Yeah, but then the cops tracked that person down by what SHIRT they were wearing.
Amazing how good they are at solving crimes when they really apply themselves. Wouldn't it be wild if they did that for us?
We aren't part of the owning class, police will never care about the working class in this system.
Imagine the fingers that will be lost in the trunk and the heads that will be smacked into the steel roof until it just looks like the top of the doors are painted red.
Im all for this.
Easier to elude the ~~police~~ capital defense force when they drive an attention seeking shitbox.
Lol figures this shit is from california.
dont advertise for elon, downvote
Being aware of what police departments are up to is not an advertisement for Elon.
Also, no one here is going to buy the ~~Homer Car~~ Cybertruck.
I appreciate the sentiment of not promoting Elmo but yeah. Even if it wasn’t a dumpster fire, i doubt there’s a lot of potential buyers here.
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