Before I forget, the police are everywhere in Madrid. At least, everywhere that I go. The national police, the Guardia Civil, and the city police occupy every possible public space. I reckon that their presence could strike some people as too much, but not until this morning did I see the police engage in police-like activities. Specifically, they gave a ticket to a guy riding a Vespa scooter. By ´they´I mean ´three cops.´It was weird and seemed a bit heavy-handed.
I like the mounted police a lot. Cops on horse are charming anachronisms. They amble along on huge, but cute, animals;yet, they also use wireless devices and huge, but terrifying, weapons. I see a pair of them every day thus far, both in the Puerta del Sol and the Plaza de Castilla. Apparently both the tourists and the businessmen need watching from atop a horse.
This afternoon, a squad of national police canine units posed for pictures. It struck me as incredible. These enormous men holding the leashes on enormous German Shepards stood at the Plaza de Castilla while tourists snapped photos. Of course I took that open opportunity and will post the pictures (hopefully) tonight. The temptation to pet the dogs was enormous. The risk of getting mauled or shot kept my hands under control.
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