I am STILL laughing at this one. I've heard of law enforcement agencies using seized vehicles for law enforcement, but I'm not so sure I would have done this...
MARYVILLE, Tenn. - The newest police cruiser in Tennessee has been turning heads, but whether it could keep up in a high-speed chase seems unlikely.
A 1973 Volkswagen Beetle has been retrofitted to add to the sheriff's fleet of police interceptors in Blount County. But with a top-end speed of about 112 kilometres an hour, it's not likely deputies will be writing a lot of speeding tickets.
The "bug-erceptor" was seized in a drunk-driving case.
It boasts a new paint job, sheriff's decals and tags, a siren, radio, barred rear side windows, a side-mounted spotlight and police lights.
The car even has the same number, 53, as Herbie the Volkswagen race car in the movie "The Love Bug."
The car will be used mostly as a public relations tool for the county's police department, making appearances in parades and at school events.
Here’s my big question – how much trouble would an officer have to be in to get sentenced to patrol in a VW bug? I mean, you KNOW that when he tries to pull someone over, they’re going to think it’s some kind of joke!
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