I hope thats just a trial that gets canned after all of the obvious problems are identified.

Everything about that lends itself to horrible aim.

It would only be useful in crowd control situations and even then its benefits debatible. Calling it anti-terroism (assuming that is what China is really calling it) seems more like a plea for better international television coverage. What kind of terrorist group works in large groups?

Maybe it's me, but the Segways undermine any sense of fear that they may trying to instill. I have to stifle a laugh whenever the Capital Hill police roll by on those things.

It is what it is.

The geek brigade of the People's Liberation Army prepares for combat.

Segway Weapons And Tactics?

I think that's China's "unique unit" in Civilization 4, replacing Mechanized Infantry.