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Pcosmar, I've got pictures of US GIs doing their job wearing helmets that look just like that. And ACU is basically digital flectarn. Big fricking whoop. Are our guys bad too because their dress offends you?

You got a point, or are you just throwing Godwin's Law early to get it out of the way?

You guys sound like a bunch of shrill pathetic brady bunchers, assigning motive and emotions to gear.

He must be a jack booted operative of the police state. Why? Because he makes me feel scared.

Give me a break.
 
The reason for insignia on uniforms is that all military kits are basically similar. Form follows function. As for "police" being Gestapo or Peace Officers -- they are your local cops, you and your friends can influence them. Why do Idaho cops act differently from NYC cops?
 
Correia, I have no problem with GIs dressed in battle gear.
Battle gear is for the battlefield, not in American Cities.
He must be a jack booted operative of the police state. Why?
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History, Years and years of history.
 
The reason for insignia on uniforms is that all military kits are basically similar. Form follows function.
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Also... I've noticed that WWI-era military uniforms (for officers, anyway) seem to closely resemble the police rigs of the years afterwards. The cops can and do follow the military.

Of course, you could complain that the UPS man looks too darn much like a FBI agent or a guy from Blackwater.

That 'Iceman' business just reminded me of the raid on Elian down in Florida (by ICE), and the famous picture there. No insults meant.
 
I remember having an ice box on the back porch of my
home when I was a kid. We already had a refrigerator by
then and the ice box was used to store old toys, making
the back porch a nice place to be on a rainy afternoon.

But why does the iceman need all that tactical gear?
Is he delievring ice in a really bad neighborhood?
 
Battle gear is for the battlefield, not in American Cities.
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And a gun fight is a gun fight, and form follows function. A bullet in Faluja doesn't hit you any different than a bullet in Fresno. If I've got a real high probability of getting into a gun fight, then I'm gonna dress a certain way. A helmet keeps my brains from getting blown out. A vest keeps my major organs from having holes put in them.

Do I really need to explain to you how an AR15 is just a rifle? This is a gun forum afterall.

And most cops don't dress that way except for special occasions, i.e. I think there's a good chance I'm gonna get in a gunfight today. Mostly because helmets are uncomfortable, big vests are hot, and it tends to get people's panties in a wad on the internet. :rolleyes:

History, Years and years of history.
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Because in the good ol' days, your local law enforcement used to get "undesirables" and beat them to within an inch of their life, and throw them unconscious onto a passing boxcar, so that they become the next town's problem.

Now you have a camera on your car. Every word you say is recorded. Most departments have an IA division to investigate any allegations of wrong doing against you, and you can, and will be sued.

I'm not saying that bad cops don't exist, or that some policies (federal and local) aren't very very bad.

But this knee jerk, asinine, every time you see a cop you whip out this Pavlovian panic attack has got to stop. It is annoying and it makes our entire side look like a bunch of paranoid fanatics.
 
Besides, if this guy was ICE, then he would be the guy deporting illegals, which seems to be the other major topic that everybody on this forum likes to throw fits about.

And I don't know why ICE would need armor and rifles, because dealing with illegal alien drug smugglers wouldn't be dangerous at all, and you should just treat them nice, and dress like Officer Friendly. :rolleyes:

A good buddy of mine is an ICE team commander. He's the guy that actually arrests bad people, does customs investigations, and deports people. The political failings of his employer have nothing to do with him or his guys as individuals. In fact he is on our side, as are all of his team that I've ever spoken with.

So hey, we better start accusing them of swimming in the blood of innocents. We should mock the good cops on our side, whenever possible. We should drive wedges between us. Whatever we can do to pat our selves on the back about how awesome we are because we love freedom more.
 
Well said Corriea. The constant cop bashing on this site annoys me at times. Does anyone here think that helmets and vests and assault rifles should be banned? Okay assault rifles are practically banned already but does anyone think the ban should continue?

You people who are scared of the police because of protective gear are as irrational as the Brady's...
 
besides, those damned smurfs are into bayonet charges these days... and they have just enough reach to aim for the jewels......

(which is about as close to serious as this thread actually needs to be imo)
 
Oleg, nice pic, very intense. Keep them coming - regardless of what your detractors are saying. I'm sure you have many more fans than naysayers here.

Correia, I agree with everything you've said in this thread.

Whiners, HUSH!!
 
i think the only real problem here is that he has no BUIS!!!!111oneone

whats he gonna do if he catches a bullet in the scope???///OH TEH NOES
 
It's not fear...it's anger. Funny accusation coming from those that support the "appearance of security" over freedom.
 
It looks like it doesn't just say "ICE" Looks like his arm is blocking the "POL" with just a bit of the "L" visible.
 
Thank You...

Correia, for your support of the police, and shame on all of you cop-bashers who instantly assume that all police are bad, or corrupt or JBT's.
 
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