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60. It's stupid to wear them in the first place . but that's the Feruguson MO police Dept for ya.. and

Fri Sep 26, 2014, 11:41 PM

Sep 2014

their mentality under Chief Thomas Jackson.

From your link, Eugene..

"The letter said the bracelets had "upset and agitated" people and "reinforce the very 'us versus them' mentality that many residents of Ferguson believe exists."

The DOJ said it had been assured by officials with the county and state police, which have been brought in to help in Ferguson, that their officers would not wear the bracelets."

snip// also from your link, Eugene.. thank you..

"In a separate letter sent to Jackson earlier this week, the Justice Department said its investigators had observed Ferguson police officers not wearing, or obscuring, their name tags on their uniforms, a violation of the police department's rules."

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Justice Department tells Ferguson police to stop wearing bracelets [View all] Eugene Sep 2014 OP

So much for the free speech thing, I guess. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #1

Are you really wanting to defend wearing name of this police officer on their wrists in solidarity? hlthe2b Sep 2014 #5

Regulations may apply SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #6

If the uniform regulations prevent it... NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #10

+1000 SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #11

Deliberately fanning the flames of racial tension Generic Other Sep 2014 #12

If people riot over a bracelet SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #14

Public servants should then be free to taunt the public? Generic Other Sep 2014 #22

You need to read the post I was responding to SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #25

You need to read the post you were responding to Generic Other Sep 2014 #62

they only wore the bracelet b/c hte white hoods obstruct their vision. elehhhhna Sep 2014 #121

SNAP!! Generic Other Sep 2014 #125

Certainly seems that way! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2014 #126

"if the regulations simply weren't enforced"... hlthe2b Sep 2014 #13

Defend their right to free speech? Yes, I do. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #16

actually CatWoman Sep 2014 #40

LOL...I don't even know what that means. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #46

Don't need any one else to insult you..... daleanime Sep 2014 #87

Okay. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #91

You go girl! Generic Other Sep 2014 #70

i could care less if they were them off-duty noiretextatique Sep 2014 #142

I'm not defending the police department's actions related to Michael Brown SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #17

It interferes with their ability to do their job. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #20

I disagree SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #23

So you think wearing Nazi insignia would also geek tragedy Sep 2014 #26

The insignia itself? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #28

Why would such a prohibition exist and why geek tragedy Sep 2014 #36

I think you're missing the point SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #41

You have a big problem with the DOJ swooping geek tragedy Sep 2014 #49

Totally different situations SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #52

No, not that different. You are saying that local officials geek tragedy Sep 2014 #57

You're free to believe about me whatever you choose SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #59

What is obvious is obvious. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #63

We can certainly agree to disagree n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #66

Like the post said and even like you repeated, the DOJ ASKED them not to wear them! Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #67

Absolutely, the DoJ asked SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #76

You can't see how cops wearing swastikas would interfere with their duties? RedCappedBandit Sep 2014 #82

Tell me how then SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #94

Part of their duties is not violating the rights geek tragedy Sep 2014 #96

Ron Paul? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #98

Spoken like someone with zero ability to see something geek tragedy Sep 2014 #99

How people see something can't be helped SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #101

That is the biggest reach in this whole thread... Oktober Sep 2014 #115

How is what I wrote a reach? nt geek tragedy Sep 2014 #116

Police exist to protect and serve the communities that employ them. RedCappedBandit Sep 2014 #100

I've said previously SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #102

That's very nice. Would you like a pat on the head? RedCappedBandit Sep 2014 #103

What if they wore a bracelet that said gollygee Sep 2014 #32

Would I think it's appropriate? SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #34

There is no free speech when one is an on- duty cop. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #37

Unless there is a uniform regulation against it SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #45

You apparently don't care so much about black folks' geek tragedy Sep 2014 #53

Police officers give up a great deal of their right to free speech when on duty gollygee Sep 2014 #38

Exactly, gollygee.. the DOJ also sent them a letter that said they were violating PD rules for not Cha Sep 2014 #72

I want to make sure I understand. gollygee Sep 2014 #47

I wouldn't like it SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #56

What if they're not in uniform? NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #42

Just answered in 38 gollygee Sep 2014 #48

Okay. Thank you for the response. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #54

it is NOT a free speech issue noiretextatique Sep 2014 #143

You should probably stop, Just giving you a heads up. Raine1967 Sep 2014 #58

While you may not like what I'm saying SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #61

Fuck Libertarians, and Fuck Ron Paul. Ikonoklast Sep 2014 #120

I agree, fuck Ron Paul SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #122

I am exercising my right to free speech, within the confines of the posted TOS. Ikonoklast Sep 2014 #136

OK SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #139

IMO GitRDun Sep 2014 #39

Really. thank you hlthe2b! Cha Sep 2014 #44

Wearing those bracelets is an implicit threat to geek tragedy Sep 2014 #24

LOL...no. To all of what you wrote. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #29

Your pro-Darren Wilson talking points geek tragedy Sep 2014 #68

Have a pleasant evening. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #74

Jury Results: 5-2 to keep stevenleser Sep 2014 #111

Alerter slapped around by the jury... Nice... Oktober Sep 2014 #117

I'm not sure that qualifies as "slapped around" but ok. nt stevenleser Sep 2014 #118

YMMV... Oktober Sep 2014 #119

Plenty of people have posted their disagreements with me. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #128

The DoJ disagrees with you SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #33

What matters is how they are perceived in the geek tragedy Sep 2014 #71

If how speech is determined in the community SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #78

Cops have no free speech right when in uniform . geek tragedy Sep 2014 #79

Unless you have the uniform code of Ferguson PD in your hand SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #90

That's because you don't understand geek tragedy Sep 2014 #95

I think you are a bit confused. The police officers are free per the Constitution to say what rhett o rick Sep 2014 #104

when you are at work, there are restrictions on clothing La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2014 #7

You may well be right SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #8

he is right. they should not be advocating any position noiretextatique Sep 2014 #144

IF that's the case (uniform code prohibitng the bracelets)... NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #15

Exactly n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #19

Sounds like rw talking points to me. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #27

Fine. Then you come up with what speech you want to ban. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #30

Repeated red herring. Cops don't have any free speech rights geek tragedy Sep 2014 #77

In all fairness, you didn't really make it clear... NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #83

Yes. While on duty, and wearing a gun. geek tragedy Sep 2014 #86

A few years ago the military made soldiers Generic Other Sep 2014 #127

Not as if these cops are being charged with a crime. They're not even being threatened with nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #80

"They can still say whatever they want on their own time." NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #81

Well, they're angry and frustrated. And I don't blame them for that. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #84

On duty cops have a greatly limited free speech right tuhaybey Sep 2014 #18

I agree 100% that the Ferguson police department SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #21

Are You Joking? billhicks76 Sep 2014 #69

NOBODY has unfettered free speech rights while at work . . . markpkessinger Sep 2014 #92

Free speech is limited during working hours as a public employee (and Live and Learn Sep 2014 #106

LOL madokie Sep 2014 #124

WTF? 99Forever Sep 2014 #129

Yes, freedom of speech is that important to me. NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #131

I'm more offended by those sworn to "Protect and Serve" gunning down... 99Forever Sep 2014 #132

If you're referring to me... NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #133

The scumbags wearing those braclets... 99Forever Sep 2014 #134

Respectfully, whatever you might think about justice... NaturalHigh Sep 2014 #135

I don't have free speech at work. roody Sep 2014 #138

Meh SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #2

Not in uniform Narkos Sep 2014 #3

It depends on what the uniform rules are SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #4

Agree, but that's not the point Narkos Sep 2014 #43

No, I wouldn't SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #50

The police are representatives of the state bhikkhu Sep 2014 #109

Agree 100% that free speech doesn't apply SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #112

It's not nearly that cut and dried onenote Sep 2014 #114

On the other hand ( no pun intended)seeing which ones actually wear them pkdu Sep 2014 #9

Wow, if they want to admit being murdering, racist, authoritative, aholes Live and Learn Sep 2014 #31

That's another way of looking at it. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #88

I agree they should not be allowed to wear them Beringia Sep 2014 #35

I see it as comparable to inflammatory t-shirts being prohibited in schools or workplaces. nomorenomore08 Sep 2014 #89

I wonder if some of the reason Holder is resigning is for what he found Rex Sep 2014 #51

Good. Raine1967 Sep 2014 #55

You should be glad that the PD agreed to prohibit the bracelets SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #64

It's stupid to wear them in the first place . but that's the Feruguson MO police Dept for ya.. and Cha Sep 2014 #60

The name tag issue is a big deal SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #65

They are not allowed to hide their name and badge, but hey who does that today anyway? Rex Sep 2014 #73

Good Gawd, they do look like robots. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #105

And deadly Generic Other Sep 2014 #130

Exactly, SOTOP.. they will wear these fucking bracelets but they won't wear their name tags. Cha Sep 2014 #75

Yeah gvstn Sep 2014 #97

I hope the good people of ferguson onecaliberal Sep 2014 #85

K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #93

seems to me an officer wearing such a wristband is threatening to shoot you Schema Thing Sep 2014 #107

I think it's disgusting that any officer would think this is okay. Kalidurga Sep 2014 #108

Good TorchTheWitch Sep 2014 #110

Can't have outward shows of what the police have really become. woo me with science Sep 2014 #113

That's insane. bigwillq Sep 2014 #123

About time. Day one we learn that they are wearing them. Day two the chief apologizes to the victims jwirr Sep 2014 #137

The DoJ can't tell them to take them off SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #140

Well as I see it they will refuse. They are still acting just like before. jwirr Sep 2014 #141