Downtown Atlanta sidewalks will now be patrolled by Segway-riding police officers.
Downtown sidewalks will appear to have been warped into the future Wednesday when Atlanta police and the Ambassador Force begin patrolling them on the gravity-befuddling two-wheeled Segway scooter.Pedestrians will finally see in person the machine that, according to the hype, will transform the world of transportation -- one patch of sidewalk at a time.
Thanks to Laura Kranz
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