"The Punisher symbol on the patrol vehicles of the Solvay Police Department, while similar to the symbol featured in Marvel comics, is our way of showing our citizens that we will stand between good and evil," the statement from Chief Allen Wood and Lt. Derek Osbeck said. [More]Because nothing says "To serve and protect" like a human skull. And as I asked about a similar flap in Kentucky, "What kind of cop basher could possibly find a Totenkopfverbände unit objectionable?
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Jawohl. Nothing like the Totenkopf to reassure the peons of your good intentions. Unser Polizei - Sieg Heil!!
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And the way the police are using forfeiture at speed traps these days, can the crossbones be far behind?
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"The department has no intention of removing the decal from its vehicles, Osbeck said in a phone interview Wednesday afternoon. 'There would be no reason to,' he said. 'Why would we remove it?'"
ReplyDeleteGood point. If you're not a vigilante, why would you need to remove a vigilante icon? If you're not a southern slaveowner, why would you need to remove a Confederate Flag? If you're not a Nazi, why would you need to remove a swastika? I hope to see all these historic sigils be applied to police cars throughout America!