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In reply to the discussion: Justice Department tells Ferguson police to stop wearing bracelets [View all]TorchTheWitch
(11,065 posts)110. Good
They can wear them on their own time but not while in uniform. As far as I know every police department has rules about wearing anything with their uniform that can be construed as offensive to the population. Hell, they have pretty strict rules about uniforms that have nothing to do with offense, and you can add to that hairstyles, facial hair, jewelry, etc. My local department even still has to always wear their hats which is a bit unfortunate because it's a rather silly looking style of hat. From what I hear the chief is also rather fussy about ironing and undershirts. Though my local department is generally really good anyway it can definitely be said that they're always spick and span and freshly laundered.
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Are you really wanting to defend wearing name of this police officer on their wrists in solidarity?
hlthe2b
Sep 2014
#5
I'm not defending the police department's actions related to Michael Brown
SickOfTheOnePct
Sep 2014
#17
Like the post said and even like you repeated, the DOJ ASKED them not to wear them!
Dustlawyer
Sep 2014
#67
You can't see how cops wearing swastikas would interfere with their duties?
RedCappedBandit
Sep 2014
#82
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 am exercising my right to free speech, within the confines of the posted TOS.
Ikonoklast
Sep 2014
#136
I think you are a bit confused. The police officers are free per the Constitution to say what
rhett o rick
Sep 2014
#104
Not as if these cops are being charged with a crime. They're not even being threatened with
nomorenomore08
Sep 2014
#80
Wow, if they want to admit being murdering, racist, authoritative, aholes
Live and Learn
Sep 2014
#31
I see it as comparable to inflammatory t-shirts being prohibited in schools or workplaces.
nomorenomore08
Sep 2014
#89
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
They are not allowed to hide their name and badge, but hey who does that today anyway?
Rex
Sep 2014
#73
Exactly, SOTOP.. they will wear these fucking bracelets but they won't wear their name tags.
Cha
Sep 2014
#75
seems to me an officer wearing such a wristband is threatening to shoot you
Schema Thing
Sep 2014
#107