BP vs HP

Bike-power versus Horse-power.

Jeff and i think alike: we can't stand seeing money wasted. And when local authorities are spending large sums of money (~RM250k) on silly things like HORSES for law enforcement duties - i begin to wonder these people understand the value of money.

Let's assume for a moment that law enforcement is actually within the jurisdiction of the Klang Municipal Council (MPK); it very well might not be. Let's assume for a moment that a mode of efficient transportation is required for "crime prevention work such as patrolling narrow areas and back lanes" - surely these places are too small for police cars. Given these assumptions, what would be an effective, cost efficient solution?

Horses? Or bicycles? Yes, BICYCLES. Case in point: New York City.

Bicycles: cheaper (unlike horses, you don't need to feed them), longer lasting (unlike horses, they don't die), easier to use (unlike horses, you don't need to train a law enforcement officer for 6 months to ride a bike well), don't leave manure lying around (unlike horses, they don't have a digestive system).

Perhaps the MPK has too much money; they did blow another RM200k on robes and a mace for its council members lately. Perhaps, they don't understand the economics of a cost-benefit analysis. Perhaps they kesian their law enforcement officers; don't want them to get tired so give them horses to ride rather than kayuh themselves around. I don't know what the problem is with these people. Do you?