Hi Manitoba friends, mind if you answer a question for me?Is your province, like, a bad sci-fi novel? A dystopian film with some serious budget issues? Something that briefly passes through the mind of Ridley Scott while he's on the pooper?Because, if not, did you see the Manitoba RCMP's newest play toys?Alright, if I'm being honest, maybe that's going too far, but, still, look at those things. These little beauties are the Off Road Vehicle Transport Pods just introduced by The Pas RCMP and will be used to service that, and the surrounding, communities.
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While they may look like something thrown together by a prop director with only 125 bucks and a wagon to his name, they serve a pretty important purpose for the people in remote locations who oftentimes are an afterthought for emergency services. They're not all that far off a snowbulance (another kick-ass invention.)Here is how the RCMP describe them:"The "Off Road Vehicle Transport Pods" are multi-faceted and can be used year round with a "wheel to ski" change out. These pods are heated, lighted and are equipped with a prisoner securement seat which can be removed allowing the pod to be used for patient transportation."Before the transport pods the RCMP had to use a sleigh for the more remote areas in the central Manitoba community, now they got these guys.Just imagine those bastards on skis. Picture, if you will, an angry RCMP officer ripping a '79 Yamaha Enticer across the Tundra, in tow this black egg with the most wanted criminal in Manitoba strapped in tightly (may I suggest The Smalls as background music for this day dream) and tell me that's not both badass and yet the goofiest thing you'll ever see.Apart from transporting baddies, RCMP believe the pod can help with "ATV/snowmobile collision investigations, missing or lost hunters, remote crime scene investigations, transportation needs during or after major snow storms and a variety of other uses."So, in the end, if they're useful and will help people, who gives a flying fuck if they look goofy as hell—honestly, it just makes them a little better.Lead image: The Pas RCMP towing the "Off Road Vehicle Transport Pods" in a parade. Photo via FacebookFollow Mack Lamoureux on Twitter