Now is not the time to try to make cops look cool. This is especially true when it comes to bike cops, who even at the best of times look like absolute dorks while cruising around cities in their spandex and sunglasses. Still, the Miami Police Department, in a baffling attempt to show off the crack squad of cyclists that make up its Bike Response Team (BRT), has decided it would like us all to see exactly what kind of doofuses it deploys to public gatherings.
The above clip was tweeted by South Florida’s NBC 6. In an apparent attempt to demonstrate how tough and disciplined the BRT really is, viewers are shown the officers who form Miami PD’s “elite of the elite.” Watch as they move forward on their bikes like a dweeby Roman phalanx, shouting “Move back!” in unison. Wipe away the tears of pride swelling at the sight of these heroes to see them dismount in front of the camera, one of them getting his foot caught while swinging it over the bike frame. It’s inspiring stuff—exactly what everyone needs in order to have their faith restored in the competency of police departments the world over.
Somehow, despite how beautifully executed it is, the video isn’t having the kind of effect Miami PD would probably like.