Comments on: Beware the Segway

By: Miss K

Miss K — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:10:19 +0000

I saw a cop on a segway in Petwork just last week. He was crossing Georgia Ave from Upshur and rolled down the street on the right side of the Library. I had never seen them before around the area so it seemed strange to me that he would be so far away from Downtown DC. Is this a new thing?

By: blicious

blicious — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:13:24 +0000

And while we’re on the background, why is there a safety cone on the roof?

By: blicious

blicious — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:12:44 +0000

Dude, you don’t get tickets in DC for jaywalking. Nor do you get them for illegal U-Turns. That’s for the ‘burbs where the cops don’t have anything better to do…like catch bank robbers.

By: dj

dj — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:09:29 +0000

This past week I saw a two-person officer team, one ON FOOT and one on segway, walk/roll down my very residential street and the surrounding blocks here in Petworth. I stared out the window with my jaw dropped. It was awesome.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:47:47 +0000

It would be great if Petworth could get one of those guys!

By: cristobal

cristobal — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:22:53 +0000

haha, i noticed the guy in the background too.. did he get a ticket, PoP?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:42:59 +0000

Is the guy in the background jaywalking?

By: BaconLover

BaconLover — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:33:28 +0000

The MPD website says that stretch of Mount Pleasant is a designated foot patrol area, as part of Chief Lanier’s “Operation FULL STRIDE”. As of November 2007, the assigned officer for that beat was Patrol Officer Adams.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:14:51 +0000

The best place to store traffic cones is on your awning.

By: Spud Lite

Spud Lite — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 02:11:10 +0000

All hail the Segway cops! It seems more effective than the horses, at least.