tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259113181688214686.post1911992664370105217..comments2023-10-09T08:19:36.161-04:00Comments on Roosevelt Island 360: Could PSD's Next Puchase be a P.U.M.A.?RI 360http://www.blogger.com/profile/13601131892513304957noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259113181688214686.post-59104552883283815852009-04-16T14:56:00.000-04:002009-04-16T14:56:00.000-04:00A bike can go much faster than a segway.A bike can go much faster than a segway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259113181688214686.post-53121889659965369772009-04-16T04:59:00.000-04:002009-04-16T04:59:00.000-04:00Well there are daily chases on Roosevelt Island, a...Well there are daily chases on Roosevelt Island, and it's not a fatigue thing, it's a speed and efficiency thing. When you're getting assaulted by 7 people (which happens more often than you think on this island), you'll hope that the 15 mph segway gets there instead of the 5 mph run/walk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259113181688214686.post-528038673437323922009-04-08T10:07:00.000-04:002009-04-08T10:07:00.000-04:00To the 8:33am poster: I am with you. The $15k+ the...To the 8:33am poster: I am with you. The $15k+ the RIOC spent on those three Segways could have been spent on other things. Unless I missed the fact that there are daily man hunts/chases happening on RI and that the whole fatigue excuse actually makes sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259113181688214686.post-71913334417243314772009-04-08T09:02:00.000-04:002009-04-08T09:02:00.000-04:00The officers don't look stupid on the Segways. Th...The officers don't look stupid on the Segways. They are actually quite effective. I don't think they need the PUMA's. I'd rather see them on T3 Motions, like the NYPD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259113181688214686.post-18879025695324074292009-04-08T08:33:00.000-04:002009-04-08T08:33:00.000-04:00Public Safety looks stupid enough on the Segways.A...Public Safety looks stupid enough on the Segways.<BR/><BR/>And I don't know, maybe funds could be better spent elsewhere - like oh say getting the Red Bus system running on time with a schedule?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6259113181688214686.post-90020461999961590892009-04-08T06:37:00.000-04:002009-04-08T06:37:00.000-04:00I would hope Public Safety stick with the SegwaysT...I would hope Public Safety stick with the Segways<BR/><BR/>The new PUMA's are just glorified golfcars.<BR/><BR/>Maybe we could spend the mmoney on bus stop benches instead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com