To the editor: A billionaire couple residing in Las Vegas donated 10 Tesla Cybertrucks for use as police automobiles in an effort to thwart crime within the metropolis (“How a Silicon Valley billionaire’s present introduced Cybertruck police automobiles to Las Vegas,” Nov. 3). The automobiles remind me of tanks and, as Progressive Management Alliance of Nevada Motion Fund govt director Laura Martin put it, appear “like they’re designed for intimidation and never security.” Perhaps they are going to be useful in deterring crime in Sin Metropolis, however solely time will inform.
Ben and Andreessen Horowitz, because the donors of the ten scary automobiles, need to be sure that Las Vegas didn’t “turn into California with regards to crime.” If that’s certainly their purpose, then maybe they may do one thing concerning the true subject in Vegas: a drastic decline in enterprise.
Large markups on on a regular basis objects and hidden prices, similar to resort and parking charges, have helped end in potential vacationers selecting different locations for holidays. Fewer folks are reserving lodge stays, and air journey to Vegas has declined as effectively. Nobody desires to pay exorbitant costs for a bagel or a bottle of water.
On line casino house owners and others want to handle this unhappy actuality quickly, or these 10 new fancy police automobiles might need the streets all to themselves, with nobody to arrest.
Invoice Spitalnick, Newport Seashore
