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In response to the newly expanded powers to seize and destroy non-compliant e-bikes, police are understood to be quietly scouting candidates for a highly specialised new role: E-Bike Crusher Operator.

The position, described by insiders as “part technical, part theatrical,” involves operating a large mechanical claw - likened by witnesses to an oversized novelty nutcracker - designed to transform illegal e-bikes into abstract metal art in a matter of seconds.

Think public safety, but with sound effects.

No prior law-enforcement experience is required. Ideal applicants simply need a steady hand, a respect for the 25km/h limit, and the emotional resilience to crush something that was once very expensive and only slightly too fast. A working knowledge of irony is considered essential.

“It’s not personal,” said one source familiar with the brief. “It’s compliance.”
The move follows months of community debate about e-bikes that look like bicycles but behave like mid-life crises. With enforcement now escalating from warnings to, well, consequences, locals are recalibrating what counts as transport and what counts as a teachable moment.

Shire residents have already begun nominating themselves for the role, citing transferable skills such as operating a can crusher, assembling flat-pack furniture, and saying “mate, that’s illegal” under their breath. Suggestions have poured in for a live-streamed Crusher Cam, complete with snacks, commentary, and a rotating soundtrack. Early favourites include We Will Crush You and Another One Bites the Dust.

Police have not confirmed the role officially exists, but haven’t denied it either - a response experts describe as “very telling.”

At time of publication, e-bike owners are double-checking specs, removing suspicious throttles, and considering whether it’s too late to pretend they didn’t know.

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