The Newest in Anti-Terror Assault Vehicles!

[Deman]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-police-practise-killing-drills-scooters.html

Chinese elite anti-terror police officers are wheeling into action ahead of next month's Beijing Olympics on two-wheeled scooters.

Members of the country's armed police unit practised on the Segway models that have been re-named 'Anti-Terror Assault Vehicles' in the eastern province of Shandong.
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Officials have bought 100 Segways and painted some in military camouflage to patrol airports and sporting venues during the Games.

In one drill, police posing as terrorists held ten badminton audience members hostage, 'shooting dead' four 'hijackers', capturing two and defusing a mock car bomb.

The exercise was to test the province's emergency response and involved 1,500 people.

The Segway was the brainchild of American Dean Kamen, who claimed at its 2001 launch that it would make the car obsolete in congested cities. It has since been the object of some derision, however.

The two-wheeled self-balancing machine - powered by an electric motor - allows users to travel as fast as 12.5mph while standing up.

 

[Ness]

lmfao
WoW, a whole 12 mph, can already see them having to hold onto their helmets so they don't get blown away while pursuing their targets

 

[Barney]

They might want to get new guns instead of wasting their money on those things. Those guns look like they can't shoot through cardboard.

 

[Brosiris]

This has to be a joke.

 

[KelesK]

Only in China

 

[Prozac]

actually it's not such a bad idea, 12 mph is faster then most humans can run and you can easily jump on and off a segway.

you do stand out though.
oh well, we'll see how it goes in a few weeks

 

[Sicron]

I'm guessing they think that the bar in front of them protects their penises. I know that I'd piss in my pants if I saw a couple of chinese guys come after me on their segways. I'd laugh that hard.

 

[Ness]

Nothing to stop them getting mowed down in the street by a getaway driver

 

[Zeonix]

Nothing to stop them getting mowed down in the street by a getaway driver

I'd imagine criminals would stick to running on foot or riding a bicycle as the traffic would be horrendous.

 

[VideoJinx]

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ouch
http://youtube.com/watch?v=R_h98YLiRX0&feature=related

 

[DiebytheSword]

I've actually seen one of these things in action, they're pretty swift. I can't imagine that they'd be all that good as a combat vehicle though.

 

[vahn9]

i seen an old guy fall off one when it ran outta power he did a face plant and i laughed ahh those things are funny

 

[VideoJinx]

They must be good right? you cant climb fences or go up onto the side walk without a ramp.. =[ maybe they're just as fast on grass / dirt too...

imo.. this is something they use to make their job easier.. but when the action starts .. i doubt they'll realy want to ride on this when shooting...@ an armed target.. by even being on one of these your give up any chance of taking cover soo yea..

i dont think they're effective at al unless some guy is in an open area without any obstacles ._. and isn't armed