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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

At Large Postcard from Europe, Part VI

Posted by Christopher Frizzelle on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 10:36 AM

Note the feet.

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The next evolutionary step will be criminals carrying small bags of gravel to help them escape. A pile of fallen rollerblading cops would make for some great YouTube. Cue Benny Hill theme song.

Posted by Mahtli69 on October 28, 2009 at 10:50 AM

and bike cops were worried they looked gae

Posted by Max Solomon on October 28, 2009 at 10:52 AM

also note the gary coleman (?) sticker on the scooter.

Posted by HH on October 28, 2009 at 10:52 AM

les gendarmes sont tres hawt!

Posted by scary tyler moore

on October 28, 2009 at 11:06 AM

Ridiculous. Point and laugh, everyone.

Here in America, we like our crimes violent and our police forces to be intimidating in appearance, untrustworthy in record, and corrupt in practice.

Stupid Europeans. They know so little of the world.

Posted by Ackham on October 28, 2009 at 11:06 AM

The middle one is tres hot. Rollerblading French cops seem like they should belong in a late 80s-early 90s Cadinot movie.

Q: What's the hardest part about rollerblading?

A: Telling your parents you're gay.

Posted by Subdued Excitement on October 28, 2009 at 11:14 AM

Schwiing.

Posted by meowmeowkitty on October 28, 2009 at 11:16 AM

@5: ahh, right, because the French police and authorities are known for their restraint and fairness when dealing with, say, the youth of the Paris suburbs.

Posted by Abby on October 28, 2009 at 11:16 AM

@8 Fair point. It's just so disappointing they don't dress the part. But that's probably the point - NOBODY expects to get their teeth knocked out by a dude on rollerblades.

Posted by Ackham on October 28, 2009 at 11:18 AM

The cop facing us is rather cute. French police officer - yes please :-D

Posted by apres_moi on October 28, 2009 at 11:21 AM

No helmets? That doesn't seem safe.

Posted by Billy in 4C on October 28, 2009 at 11:38 AM

@9 - actually, I expect to get my teeth knocked out by a rollerblader every time one passes me by, what with the waving arms and flailing legs.

...but I guess that's not what you were talking about, so carry on.

Posted by shabadoo on October 28, 2009 at 12:10 PM

...much less dorky than cops on Segways, and cheaper too.

Posted by shabadoo on October 28, 2009 at 12:11 PM

Meanwhile, Seattle's cops parade around on their silly Harleys wearing James Dean jackets and joke half-helmets like they're movie extras. When they're not posing for tourists with their Dodge Charger Hemis which look well suited for police work, but are not.

But at least all this retro chic obsolete technology is cheaper than modern equipment, right? Right? Oh, wait, not it isn't.

Suckers in Seattle are paying extra so our cops can play dress up.

Posted by elenchos on October 28, 2009 at 12:53 PM

Is this why you don't see as many 300 lbs.+ cops in Europe?

Posted by The Amazing Jim

on October 28, 2009 at 12:55 PM

Good luck subduing a suspect, or chasing one on bumpy roads or sidewalks, or up some stairs -- or pretty much doing anything beyond skating -- on those things.

Posted by bigyaz on October 28, 2009 at 1:12 PM