New DPS truck
wastes our money
Well, I just saw the Department of Public Safety’s new truck the other day — a big, shiny Dodge Dakota, I believe. Cool. Then I noticed the word “parking” in big, bold letters on the side of the truck. I had to laugh.
Does this seem slightly ridiculous to anyone else? I mean, when was the last time you saw DPS take off four-wheeling through the mud after someone who let the meter run out?
Is it really necessary to spend my money and yours on a big truck anyway? Is it for the intimidation factor? All I can say is that I’m deathly afraid of those little (not to mention economically and environmentally friendly) three-wheeled vehicles the Eugene Police Department uses to enforce parking. “Nooo, that’s my car!”
Brian Stutzman
junior
general science
