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In Los Angeles I see so many cops driving black mustang cars, a predator style car. As if they enjoy their predator status and want to express and enforce thei
by byebyetech 10y ago
In Los Angeles I see so many cops driving black mustang cars, a predator style car. As if they enjoy their predator status and want to express and enforce their masculinity on the community. Every time I see a cop car it makes me nervous just by the sight of it.
I think its time we give them Pink colored bug beetle cars. That will remind them they are here to protect the community, not be a hero in an action movie.
- Zigurd 10y agoYes! Pink has been shown to reduce aggression. I wonder if a referendum to make all law enforcement uniforms pink would be popular.
- B1FF_PSUVM 10y agoYou might be onto something there ...
- simlevesque 10y agoIn Montreal, cops are ditching their uniform as a form of protest. They look stupid but we are still afraid of them. They have incredibly eye-catching pants, check it out: http://www.cjad.com/EI/sharedobjects/handlers/ir.ashx?p=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&w=590&mw=590 http://www.cjad.com/EI/sharedobjects/handlers/ir.ashx?p=ZgAv...
- GunboatDiplomat 10y agoOK, that's just silly. We can have police be approachable parts of the community without silly pants.
- ChoHag 10y agoI think that's about as French as it gets.
- rshaban 10y agoDead link, could we get another?
- cylinder 10y agoYou get so used to aggressive police cars in the US. I found myself wondering why police cars looked so small, simple and not intimidating while overseas until I realized. Also, wearing black uniforms is ridiculous.
- byebyetech 10y agoWar on drugs in the US has been acting as a Gym that made police very aggressive. Just like more stress you give to your muscle it grows stronger. Everyone is a suspect rather than a civilian in need of some help and service.
- GunboatDiplomat 10y agoIt's not like cop cars are suddenly aggressive. The current challengers, Tauruses, and Explorers are at least no more aggressive than the previous Crown Vics.
- cryoshon 10y ago>Also, wearing black uniforms is ridiculous. why? if they are oppressors, they may as well look the part.
- messick 10y agoLAPD does not drive Ford Mustangs. Perhaps you meant the Dodge Charger. Even then, most police here drive Ford Explorer SUVs.
- grkvlt 10y ago> black mustang cars, a predator style car What happened first, though? Was the [Ford Mustang/Dodge Charger] a 'predator style' car first, or is it so, because cops drive them?
- pasbesoin 10y agoI recall a quote some years back, from a veteran police officer. I think it was in Chicago, but I'm not sure. To paraphrase, he said that people didn't realize that the police were the biggest and most organized gang. Certainly, a lot of their behavior appears to bear this observation out. P.S. Like other areas where we have problems, policing needs to be transparent, accountable (including and especially fully audit-able), and proportional. Arising from the community, and not imposed upon them. If you can't make this happen, you've already failed.