tesla3by3 t1_jeak43r wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:46 PM

#2,490,917

Part of the new initiative to reduce crime in downtown. Or at least create police visibility.

[deleted] t1_jeakp0y wrote on March 30, 2023 at 4:50 PM

#2,491,075

Man, local business owners complain about human feces in downtown they’re gonna love the big piles of shit mounted police leave behind.

And that’s just when a cop falls off the horse, let alone the feces.

soonitwillbcold t1_jeasaoi wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:38 PM

#2,492,841

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 on March 30, 2023 at 6:48 PM

#2,495,568

Replying to soonitwillbcold (#2,492,841)

They are really effective at crowd control

Bobdobalina11 t1_jeb4twg wrote on March 30, 2023 at 6:58 PM

#2,495,946

Probably crime

Snoo71538 t1_jeb848e wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:19 PM

#2,496,695

Replying to soonitwillbcold (#2,492,841)

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

duker_mf_lincoln t1_jebdil2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 7:53 PM

#2,498,004

Did I miss "Pet the Police Horse Day" again?

GargantuanWitch t1_jebfhea wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:05 PM

#2,498,505

The weather was nice?

rageharles t1_jebg388 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:09 PM

#2,498,676

Replying to Snoo71538 (#2,496,695)

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 on March 30, 2023 at 8:29 PM

#2,499,496

Replying to rageharles (#2,498,676)

It’s pretty easy to knock down someone on stilts. It’s much harder to knock down a horse.

ShatteredAvenger t1_jebk5jy wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:35 PM

#2,499,721

Replying to [deleted] (#2,491,075)

I'll take horse shit over human any day tbh

rageharles t1_jebk5m1 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:35 PM

#2,499,722

Replying to Snoo71538 (#2,499,496)

good point, but I could simply give the horse a zucchini or an eggplant and it would become docile and fall asleep

PublicCommenter t1_jebla3g wrote on March 30, 2023 at 8:42 PM

#2,499,985

Replying to soonitwillbcold (#2,492,841)

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.