When you've only got collective begging instead of collective bargaining, sometimes you get a little showy.Originally Posted by blues
Damn communist agitators!!!
When you've only got collective begging instead of collective bargaining, sometimes you get a little showy.Damn communist agitators!!!
I hear ya. We didn't and couldn't have unions or such. The only quasi representation we were able to get was via FLEOA, (a professional organization for agents and fed law enforcement), and some of us joined the PBA for the legal representation in case we ever found ourselves needing such.When you've only got collective begging instead of collective bargaining, sometimes you get a little showy.
There's nothing civil about this war.
tag for later...
Last edited by Gadfly; 03-20-2017 at 12:30 PM.
“A gun is a tool, Marian; no better or no worse than any other tool: an axe, a shovel or anything. A gun is as good or as bad as the man using it. Remember that.” - Shane
U.S. Customs - Ellis Island 1905
There's nothing civil about this war.
Before you get too excited about 140 mph speedometers, please note two things about '70's vintage police cars. 1. Bias ply tires. 2. You had 2 maybe 3 stops before the brakes got hot and no longer worked so good...Before my time, but for those who think the '70's were cool, check out the floor mats. Actually it's kind of cool because some cop tried to make life better, to wit the steering wheel cover (my dad had those in every car he owned). For those who think the '70's were uncool, check out the 140mph speedometer.
We had some '76 Plymouth Fury's and Pontiac Le Mans patrol cars when I started. Equipped similarly to the one shown. Ithaca 37's instead of 870's.
The first indication a bad guy should have that I'm dangerous is when his
disembodied soul is looking down at his own corpse wondering what happened.
Totally agree about the speedometer. It might've gone 140 in a straight line, just don't even think about turning or stopping.
No pictures but a little history from my agency.
In the 1980s the Chief then was arrested for stealing items from K-Mart. He must not have been prosecuted, but apparently it was clear he was guilty. The organization just chalked it up to job related stress and reinstated him. lol
1896 department photographs:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/prp48/...7656428671158/
Those glorious, glorious mustaches...
You can see the individual photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/prp48/...h/20194412330/
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Thanks for sharing, everyone!
I think I only saw three guys without a stache. How things have changed. I'm one of the few with one.
Just a dog chauffeur that used to hold the dumb end of the leash.
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