LEO vs. My 5.11 Pants!

[45R]

Friday was causal day at work and I decided to wear my comfortable 5.11 Pants.

While waiting for my last patient of the day to fill out paperwork, one of the clinics worker's compensation patients who happens to be a LEO began harrassing me about my 5.11 Pants.

She started ranting off about why I was wearing 5.11 pants and that only COPs and FEDs wear them and why was I into "COP" stuff. :banghead:

Then she started asking me why I was carrying a knive in my back pocket...that I am legally able to. Esp in my office. (little did she know that I had a Sig 226 loaded with "cop ammo" sitting in my office as well). I was about ready to rip her a new one for trying to infringe upon my rights but decided not to go into it with patients in the waiting room.

The whole time bells and whistles started turning in my head...if I cant wear a pair of pants because only "LEOs and FEDs" wear them, then soon I wont be able to carry a Surefire, OC, wear Oakleys, use a radio or even drive a Chevy because LEOs and FEDs use them....................anyways enough of my ranting....just wanted to share with the rest of the world how some people think in CA.

RANT OFF.

 

[buy guns]

what do those pants look like?

 

[Devonai]

Pretty much khaki BDU trousers, aren't they?

If you want to hear the whole "wannabe" lecture, try joining a state guard service like Massachusetts.

Fortunately, most National Guard guys are polite enough to keep any downtalk to themselves.

Tell the woman it's either the RR 5.11 or a kilt.

 

[HankB]

While waiting for my last patient of the day to fill out paperwork, one of the clinics worker's compensation patients who happens to be a LEO began harrassing me about my 5.11 Pants. She started ranting off about why I was wearing 5.11 pants

Hmmm . . . two responses come to mind.

1. Maybe she's well enough to be off worker's compensation and back on the job? Can you check this?

2. A call to her supervisor saying a female officer was trying to get you out of your pants might be . . . fun.

 

[Bainx]

May I suggest that your friend meets the criteria of "STUPID COLLAPSED IN ON ITSELF"?

 

[FPrice]

45R...

"She started ranting off about why I was wearing 5.11 pants and that only COPs and FEDs wear them and why was I into "COP" stuff. "

As I understand it, these pants were developed by a man named Royal Robbins for mountain climbing, not for LE work. Is she going to say the outdoorsmen/women cannot wear them?

Sounds like someone with WAYYY too much time on their hands.

 

[4v50 Gary]

She was out of line commenting on your clothing choice. It's one thing to impersonate a police officer but quite another just to have items of clothing. The latter is not illegal nor should it be. She's a clothes nazi.

BTW, what's a 5.11 pants?

 

[FPrice]

4v50 Gary...

"BTW, what's a 5.11 pants?"

I can't believe that there is anyone on the same Forum as Skunkabilly who does not know about "tactical" 5.11 pants!

Seriously though, they are a pair of pants designed by a mountain climber for hard outdoor wear. Deep pockets, back ones velcro-equipped, double layer knees, VERY roomy (my normal 38" waist positively swims in a pair of their 38's). One additional feature for mountain climbers is a roughly 5" length of sturdy 1/2-3/4" wide sturdy fabric above the right rear pocket from which climbers apparently hang their carabiners. They make for a very nice casual wear pant.

I like mine except for the fact that they are way too big. My next pair willbe smaller.

 

[41mag]

I think that the next time I ran into her I'd turn around & drop trou.Then ask her if she'd check if your skivvies were marked "LE ONLY"too.

 

[sendec]

Others are correct - they were designed and made by an old-school big wall mountaineer named Royal Robbins and the fact that they are now fashionable for the PO-lice is that for some reason the FBI issued them during basic agent training and hey, if the FBI does it it must be cool. They frankly are'nt that great for cop work, but as a trainer you are expected to wear them. You wont be taken seriously if you show up to teach in jeans or Dockers

The back strap was allegedly for carabiners, but the story is that Royal put it there so a long-neck beer would'nt fall out. The knife pocket is in exactly the wrong place for a right-handed person to carry a light or spare magazine in. The back pockets are way too deep and large and stuff gets disoriented as soon as it is in there.

BDUs and jeans do just as good a job, but unfortunatley have a low CDI factor and are clearly low-speed-high-drag.

 

[FPrice]

sendec...

"The back strap was allegedly for carabiners, but the story is that Royal put it there so a long-neck beer would'nt fall out."

I like your story better. Will have to try it sometime.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Thanks for the fashion lesson.

Unlike Skunk, I'm untactical. I buy what's on sale. You see, when you get older and slower, the tactic is to retreat as soon as possible and as fast as possible.

 

[PaladinVC]

I'd make a joke about how my pants are "high-capacity", but the come-backs are so obvious and so numerous that I won't even subject myself to them.

 

[morganm01]

Next time...ask if you are allowed to eat donughts too. A comical way to say "shut up!" without getting too confrontatinal.

 

[Trebor]

There is no civlian need for those "assault pants" with "high capacity cargo pockets" so they should be restricted to law enforcment only. After all, (all together here..) "It's for the Children!"

 

[Ivy Mike]

of course you are allowed to eat doughnuts. They just need to be tested and approved in your state and have a 3-day waiting period. Jelly doughnuts must also be of reduced capacity in order to comply with the Assault Pastries Ban.

 

[Elmer Snerd]

Jelly doughnuts must also be of reduced capacity in order to comply with the Assault Pastries Ban.

Don't forget that New Jersey has outlawed hollow core pastries along with hollow point bullets.

 

[Don Gwinn]

Unbelievable. LEO-Only pants.

I have a pair of pre-ban blue jeans, but other than that. . . . I'm watching the legislature carefully, because if I don't lay off the Oreos I might need a few pairs of 50's one of these days.

 

[El Tejon]

El Tejon response: "Why would you like me to take them off for you. [wink, wink] Maybe we can go back to my place for some smooth jazz and wine and you can pick out which pants I should wear."

 

[Valkman]

I love my 5.11 pants! Like Gary says, at my age I'm not going to do anything tactical, but at least with a elastic waistband I can be comfy while retreating!

And seriously, you can carry a TON of stuff in these pants.

 

[Kharn]

From around my cold, dead waist! (and after they get my Wilderness polymer-lined belt off) Or maybe while I'm alive if she's hot and willing.

Kharn

 

[BerettaNut92]

Just admit it, you are a:

I hardly wear my 5.11s anymore. I like the 5.12s much better. They are synthetic, so they dry much quicker when I pee in my pants when confronted with armed hostiles.

She started ranting off about why I was wearing 5.11 pants and that only COPs and FEDs wear them and why was I into "COP" stuff.

Tell her that
1. You drive a Crown Victoria
2. That you are a seecrit agent that's why you wear the 5.11s

 

[rayra]

Next time...ask if you are allowed to eat donughts too. A comical way to say "shut up!" without getting too confrontatinal.

awesome.

 

[FedDC]

On a slightly similar note...I have started to migrate away from them because they are so LE oriented. Every time I have been made as an LEO, they noticed my pants...seriously. The worst time was on an airplane when a woman anounced LOUDLY as we were sitting down that I must be a federal air marshal (I am not) because they all have these pants... Everybody looked at me funny and the marshals which were dressed like the rest of the passengers got a good laugh. After that, I was a lot more hesitant to wear my LE oriented clothing when off duty.

 

[Bruce H]

45R, if you happen to be a physician schedule the fine patient for a psych exam. That should add to the confusion. With the rant about the clothing I believe the exam is warranted. What is the workmans comp claim for, no brains?