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Although Irvine police said they won’t use the Cybertruck as a patrol car, the police department didn’t rule out other uses should the need arise.

A police department in Southern California says it has the country’s first Tesla Cybertruck for police use, but the unusual vehicle won’t see much action. 

The Irvine Police Department unveiled the purchase Tuesday in a splashy video on social media, including Facebook and X. The price tag: $153,175.03, including the installation of emergency equipment. 

The police department said its Cybertruck would have a limited role: jazzing up anti-drug events at schools through the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Other uses like what...?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I remember in the late 90s the cops in my large city caught flack for buying SUVs in a city with no offroading and zero hills. They gave the same reason. Now all the squad cars are SUVs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago

Are car manufacturers actually making cars anymore? Seems they all shifted to SUVs.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

They just make themselves look like such dweebs with that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Did it work though? Would be fine for an investment if it actually worked...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I’m more surprised that D.A.R.E. still exists.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 days ago

Even when I was a kid in the 90s, it was largely known then it was a massive failure.

By highschool, most of the kids doing drugs renamed it Drugs Are Really Expensive. Probably didn't help that the police officer assigned to the high school was known amongst the students to be selling drugs to the students.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 days ago

What better anti-drug messaging than a vehicle designed by a ketamine fuelled manchild.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Just say no!

Ha ha!

[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I like how they're trying to encourage people to say no to drugs with an expensive vehicle from a company headed by a notorious drug abuser.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Say no to drugs or you will approve of shit like this "car"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

The only way that makes any sense.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago

Screw Elon. Stop spending tax money to support his endeavors.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Maybe just... Defunding the police just a liiiiitle bit wouldn't be so bad...

Im joking btw dont hurt me or argue at me ;-;

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (2 children)

You know you're on Lemmy, right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

We can recognize that lowering their funding won’t get rid of their unnecessary expenses

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Hahah, people don't see it right away. Here you'll get trashed for not saying it with your chest. Honestly, I'm happier than a pig in a donut shop

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They do need to defund them if they are paying for this shit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Police also shouldn't be out for 5150s but here we are. At least suicide by cop is easy

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Because this viewpoint exists I died to crime.

Thanks a lot

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Wait but thats illegal

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Huh. I came specifically to say "Defund. Them."

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Shoulda used that money for a one-off Anti School Drug Event.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Could've used the money for supplies and lunches for the kids.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Nothing would drive me to drugs faster.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Unless you need to go through sand to get to the drugs, or it's raining.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Or your deal is in a carwash....or you have to off road. Ors it's too cold...

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago

Oh good, now you can get away with crime if it's raining

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