According to a column in courant.com, municipalities across Connecticut are looking at a scaled down version of the muscle car Crown Victoria that has been synonymous with police cruisers for years. As towns struggle with their budgets, these cars are more fuel efficient. I applaud the noble efforts to save money, but if they are going to do it by downsizing vehicles, why not go for the max. Yep that’s right. I’m suggesting they use the Smart car as a replacement for all State Police cruisers. Think of the benefits of using them.

1- Save a ton of money on gas.

2- If it gets a flat tire, the cops can replace it from one of their doughnuts.

3-Easier to hide in speed traps.

4- Can weave in and out of traffic easier by going under tractor trailers.

5- When chasing a speeder, the speeder will get across state lines faster, thereby making them the other states problem.

Let’s see how serious Gov. Malloy is.