Submitted by TonyUncleJohnny412 t3_126sbz7 in pittsburgh
soonitwillbcold t1_jeasaoi wrote
Better question, why are there mounted cops at all? Why are tax payer dollars being spent on expensive police academy class pets? I bet most cops would rather get another PTO day a year than get to ride a horse that doesn't want to be ridden anyways..
jonathanabuckle942 t1_jeb38sr wrote
They are really effective at crowd control
Snoo71538 t1_jeb848e wrote
They are used in large crowds to have an elevated view to see into the crowd and communicate where issues are to other cops that are on foot
rageharles t1_jebg388 wrote
they would be just as effective if they had giant paper fans and 6ft tall stilts. would probably still need to shit in the road but that’s just the price of safety
Snoo71538 t1_jebj8pq wrote
It’s pretty easy to knock down someone on stilts. It’s much harder to knock down a horse.
rageharles t1_jebk5m1 wrote
good point, but I could simply give the horse a zucchini or an eggplant and it would become docile and fall asleep
Fantastic_Pillow t1_jecwluo wrote
That's not how horses work
AlexDr0ps t1_jed49d4 wrote
/r/KenM vibes
Flaky-Roll-4900 t1_jebpg8f wrote
I love Butternuts.
CoolPurpose2473 t1_jebxt9d wrote
It’s Buttercup!
PublicCommenter t1_jebla3g wrote
A friend of mine who used to work for the police said they were brought in as a PR tool, not as a policing tool. Pittsburgh has few events that require horses, and the cops bring them out even less often.
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