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In reply to the discussion: Justice Department tells Ferguson police to stop wearing bracelets [View all]SickOfTheOnePct
(7,290 posts)122. I agree, fuck Ron Paul
But what does that have to do with anything being discussed on this thread?
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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