why do the police here have such fancy rides?

[Hunt Stoddard]

As others have either said or implied, what bugs me to a certain extent is not the subsidy money, etc., etc. but they way many of the private cars are either blinged out or outfitted to look like paramilitary vehicles. To me it smacks of unprofessionalism. When I see a police car I want to see a police car, not a guy wish-fulfilling some adolescent dream. Having standard issue cars would boost their credibility as serious officers. My opinion, anyway.