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imanamerican63

(13,859 posts) Mon Oct 17, 2022, 07:35 AM Oct 2022

The only reason Hershel Walker was given an honorary police badge?

He was a big time football player! Period! It’s association by fame! I was given the same association when I was a kid (14 or 15 years old) and was given a fake badge from our neighbor who was a police officer. It was a medal badge, but it was also stamped with one word, non-official! I put it away and never used it to out of trouble or get what I wanted!

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The only reason Hershel Walker was given an honorary police badge? (Original Post) imanamerican63 Oct 2022 OP

Good thing they didn't give him a key to the city. rubbersole Oct 2022 #1

The very simple answer is bottomofthehill Oct 2022 #2

A badge that says "honorary" on it. SergeStorms Oct 2022 #7

I like Dan Rather's quote on D.U., yesterday..... 3Hotdogs Oct 2022 #3

Didn't he say he was on call in case they needed him to help arrest someone? Emile Oct 2022 #4

A badge means nothing without the credentials SlimJimmy Oct 2022 #5

When I was on Recruiting Duty maxrandb Oct 2022 #6

Denial is not just a river in Africa LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2022 #8

rubbersole

(6,799 posts)

1. Good thing they didn't give him a key to the city.

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 08:01 AM

Oct 2022

There would have been a burglary outbreak...

bottomofthehill

(8,370 posts)

2. The very simple answer is

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 08:26 AM

Oct 2022

Having a police badge does not make one a police officer. It just means you have a badge. There are a lot of dipshits out there with badges. You can buy them on eBay.

SergeStorms

(19,208 posts)

7. A badge that says "honorary" on it.

Reply to bottomofthehill (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 09:24 AM

Oct 2022

Herschel doesn't know the significance of the word "honorary". He actually believes he's a Police Officer.

3Hotdogs

(12,508 posts)

3. I like Dan Rather's quote on D.U., yesterday.....

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 08:29 AM

Oct 2022

Somewhere, some kid's Halloween price officer uniform is missing it's police badge.

Emile

(23,348 posts)

4. Didn't he say he was on call in case they needed him to help arrest someone?

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 08:34 AM

Oct 2022

SlimJimmy

(3,185 posts)

5. A badge means nothing without the credentials

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 08:44 AM

Oct 2022

to go with it. Elvis had a ton of badges given to him. That didn't make him a police officer. As they say, "Cool story, Bro."

maxrandb

(15,439 posts)

6. When I was on Recruiting Duty

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 08:49 AM

Oct 2022

I was made a member of the "Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels"

Got a certificate, a little badge, and other such shit.

Never considered myself a Colonel though.

LetMyPeopleVote

(146,240 posts)

8. Denial is not just a river in Africa

Reply to imanamerican63 (Original post)

Mon Oct 17, 2022, 11:49 AM

Oct 2022

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