Letters to the Editor: A lack of bulky police cars was far from Las Vegas’ biggest problem

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To the editor : A billionaire couple residing in Las Vegas donated 10 Tesla Cybertrucks to be used as police cars in an effort to thwart crime in the city ( “How a Silicon Valley billionaire’s gift brought Cybertruck police vehicles to Las Vegas,” Nov. 3). The vehicles remind me of tanks and, as Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada Action Fund executive director Laura Martin put it, seem “like they’re designed for intimidation and not safety.” Maybe they will be helpful in deterring crime in Sin City, but only time will tell.

Ben and Andreessen Horowitz, as the donors of the 10 scary cars, want to make sure that Las Vegas didn’t “become California when it comes to crime.”