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some kind of combat holster with
a leg rig and waaay too many
extra magazines (I’m just going
to guess that he had his person-
al use AR-15 with all the whistles
and bells on it over in his unit).
I’ll be honest, Barney Fife looked
more like a security contractor
over in the Middle East, than a
local cop. I mean I live in May-
berry, not North Tulsa.
What is it with Law Enforcement
and their attire? Do you remem-
ber back in the day when they
were here to protect and serve?
(Yeah, me neither) Ok, do you
remember the old TV shows
when they had beat cops and
guys like Reed and Malloy?
They always wore a uniform,
looked professional and interact-
ed with the world. My question
Cops profile Bikers, they say
is how did we go from a guy that
we’re all the same. I say cops
walks a beat to the damn SS
are a bunch of corrupt, crooked Stormtroopers in combat gear
criminals that got beat up and
that we have today?
bullied in school and now hide
A good way to make sure no one
behind their badges. They say
there are just a few bad apples, likes you is to dress like you’re
ready for combat. Why does a
but they do little to get rid of
street cop need to be in BDU’s?
them and the corruption runs
Almost every Law Enforcement
deep to cover up the messes
they have. There’s a lot of things person I see today (sans Okla-
that piss me off about them, but homa Highway Patrol) is wearing
BDU pants and some type of
let’s start simple.
tactical shirt. If you want to play
I was out and about the town
Army, go join SWAT or SRT.
the other night and I saw a local It goes as far as I have seen
Police officer and couldn’t help
Dispatchers for local Police de-
but start laughing at this guy!
partments wearing tactical attire,
He was decked out in BDU’s
really?
(Battle Dress Uniform for you
In this day and age where lots
citizens), Bullet proof vest with
Molle webbing and attachments, of people, from lots of different
CALL
THE POLICE
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