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The changeling (startrek.website)
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[+] -6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The cab company probably paid for the entire vehicle and then "donated it" to the department like that. I'm guessing there's several more like this and that they made a deal with the police to be the preferred referral if the cops call a ride for someone.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I think you could be on to something even given the official explanation from other comments (that it's just for events, with the tag line of 'choose your ride') - I do find it interesting that it has the branding and contact info of one specific cab company...

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Some car dealerships by me do this and "donate" police vehicles. You get the company branding, but (at least here) you can also gussy it up with extra boot licking nonsense. A municipality can't necessarily put a huge thin blue line paint job on an interceptor, but if it's a gift then can they really complain? Same with religious shit. Those same cruisers here have "one nation under god" on them as well. So you get a free christofascist oppression-mobile and even the public can't complain away the shit that's on it.

    It's also implied that businesses gets preferential treatment. Pizza place gives the station free delivery a few times a week? No tickets. Car dealership gives a vehicle once every few years? No tickets. Cab company makes a ton of sense honestly.

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