Sheriff Joe and the APC go to town.

[roo_ster]

I read the 1* thing one someone's uniform first as mall-ninja posing, trying to remember the tactical lil cop on TFL/THR that loved it. Second I read it as screw serve and protect, screw your safety, oops, sorry I shot you and your dog, but i'm going home at night no matter if you never see yours again. It is the saddest symbol of police turned to a hostile military that I've seen. Peace officers, yeah, we had those once.


ETA: Mercop was the name, think he changed it somewhere along the line. Whole long spiel on his site about how as a cop he was a mercenary to bring home the bacon for his family. Into training, name-dropping publicity ho, loved to have pics all over his site of his fat butt meeting Ernest Emerson or some other tactical god. Just hope I never travel through his patch of Maryland.

I remember that "mercop" joker.  He was real?  As in "I am not making this up?"  I though the was a bullsinola parody baiting the noobs for yucks.  Knock me over with a feather.

1*:
WTF, over?  A retard copy of the SF crest and using the arms of the asterisk to imply the crest makes me think "mall ninja ass clown" not...well, anything competent. 





I would refuse to wear anything with that likeness on my person for that reason alone, before even getting into the "one ass to risk" inanity.  (Really?  Just one?  What a loser, I've got a half-dozen in my hall closet.)

[MillCreek]

From the 2nd article:
"Mr. Seagal... had a unique physiological reaction to sexual arousal"
WTF? I probably don't want to know more. But I keep going back to the word 'unique', and being afraid of that that could mean.

Maybe he has Peyronie's disease, causing his penis to bend or be abnormally curved, or he has a case of the prematures. 

[dogmush]

1* is new to me.  Wow.  Just Wow.  Now I will have to keep an eye out for that on my local folks.  It occurs to me that a SWAT guy that worried about his own but is probably in the wrong line of work.

Since roo_ster threw it up there for all to see, I'm struck buy the huge difference in organizational philosophy embodied there. 1* vs. De Oppresso Liber.

It probably says more then the SERT guys would like.

[AZRedhawk44]

1* vs. De Oppresso Liber.

I never looked close enough at the 1* logos I've seen before if they ALL contain the De Oppresso Liber crest.

Gawd, I hope not.  That's dramatically, violently and retardedly backwards, if so.

[AZRedhawk44]

Looks like CRKT stopped putting it on their "M16" line of knives.  good.

Looking at many of the 1* patches I find online...







Most seem to use an 8-point asterisk with nothing inside.

There is evidently an extra-special dose of stoopid in the department with the DOL crest embedded inside.  Might be "interesting" to let someone from SF know about the department that is borrowing their logo.

[Zardozimo Oprah Bannedalas]

When did EMS become a paramilitary unit? I thought their gig was medical services, not gunplay.

[seeker_two]

I remember when the "1*" was started by LEO/gunwriter Gary Paul Johnston. He's a pretty straight-shooter, and it had a noble beginning....shame it's taken such a stupid turn....

http://www.facebook.com/notes/gi-jewelry/history-of-the-1-by-gary-paul-johnston/139258136136004

http://forums.officer.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-152808.html

http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-570155.html

[mtnbkr]

What's a USN patch? Not Navy, I assume.

It's a tacticool web forum that takes itself way too seriously.

Chris

[RevDisk]

There is evidently an extra-special dose of stoopid in the department with the DOL crest embedded inside.  Might be "interesting" to let someone from SF know about the department that is borrowing their logo.

I forgot.  The police version incorporates the "thin blue line".   Sigh.   

[Perd Hapley]

I remember when the "1*" was started by LEO/gunwriter Gary Paul Johnston. He's a pretty straight-shooter, and it had a noble beginning....shame it's taken such a stupid turn....

Yeah. It's not necessarily a bad thing to remember that you only have one earth-suit to wear, and we don't get replacements. Let's not automatically write off everyone who wears/uses the 1*.


For the record, I never have.

[RevDisk]

Yeah. It's not necessarily a bad thing to remember that you only have one earth-suit to wear, and we don't get replacements. Let's not automatically write off everyone who wears/uses the 1*.


For the record, I never have.

It's never wise to write off anyone for any single reason, with a few exceptions (child molesters, politicians and people that talk at the theater).  But I'd say it's fair to take it into consideration as part of a total package.

[Hawkmoon]

I remember when the "1*" was started by LEO/gunwriter Gary Paul Johnston. He's a pretty straight-shooter, and it had a noble beginning....shame it's taken such a stupid turn....

I thought I recognized the name when I looked up the link about the origins of the 1* logo.

I must say, though, that I have never liked his writing, and I don't hold him in particularly high esteem as being anyone I might consider paying attention to ... about much of anything.

[Phantom Warrior]

Thanks for the update on the 1* thing.  The last time I heard about it it meant people who actually went into harm's way and as such recognized their own mortality.  Sad to see its been taken over by *expletive deleted*che bags.

[RevDisk]

He's cleaned himself up a bit and is a trainer in York, PA, maybe we should send Rev over his way. I have no doubt I could learn a lot from the guy, but I remember when he revealed his unpolished mindset about being a cop, so I have to treat him like I treat my 6o year old crewcut wearing tactical uncle. Stay far out of their jurisdiction.

Great.  Friggin great.  I missed this part earlier.  York is bad enough.  Introducing bad training into a pre-existing bad situation is potentially a bad idea.

Not overly familiar with the guy in question, unless he's the coffee can guy?

[CNYCacher]

(child molesters, politicians and people that talk at the theater)

Child molesters and people who talk at the theater are bad enough, but they are still human and I think it's not fair to lump them in with politicians.

[roo_ster]

Great.  Friggin great.  I missed this part earlier.  York is bad enough.  Introducing bad training into a pre-existing bad situation is potentially a bad idea.

Not overly familiar with the guy in question, unless he's the coffee can guy?

No, an entirely different *expletive deleted*bag.

[White Horseradish]

I vaguely remember the mention of the coffee can. Can someone enlighten me as to what that was about?

[Balog]

Wow, those Amish must get awful rowdy...

[Tallpine]

I vaguely remember the mention of the coffee can. Can someone enlighten me as to what that was about?

There was a so-called cop who said that having an empty coffee can in your car was probable cause for a search for drugs.   

Only he didn't say it that nice - something about hauling your donkey out of the car and ripping it to pieces, IIRC 

[230RN]

RevDisk:

It's never wise to write off anyone for any single reason, with a few exceptions (child molesters, politicians and people that talk at the theater).  But I'd say it's fair to take it into consideration as part of a total package.

^ Humorous wisdom! ^


CNYCacher:

Child molesters and people who talk at the theater are bad enough, but they are still human and I think it's not fair to lump them in with politicians.

^ Wisdomous humor! ^

[White Horseradish]

There was a so-called cop who said that having an empty coffee can in your car was probable cause for a search for drugs.   

Only he didn't say it that nice - something about hauling your donkey out of the car and ripping it to pieces, IIRC 

Ok, it's starting to come back. I don't think I ever figured out the relationship of coffee can to drugs, though. All I could think of is that my stepdad drives around with piles of crap in his car that include many mixed nut cans that are just like coffee cans.

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

some think the smell of the coffee covers the dope. fools the dogs. they are overly optimistic

[Perd Hapley]

Ok, it's starting to come back. I don't think I ever figured out the relationship of coffee can to drugs, though. All I could think of is that my stepdad drives around with piles of crap in his car that include many mixed nut cans that are just like coffee cans.

Simple. Coffee is an addictive, mind-altering substance. 

[French G.]

Constructive possession. The cop figured where there was coffee, there'd be doughnuts. 

[kgbsquirrel]

Constructive possession. The cop figured where there was coffee, there'd be doughnuts. 

 

Point, game, match.