As per the opening page of TACTICAL FORUMS.COM. I Have to admit that police clad in BDU's doesn't do a lot for me. BDU's do have a place in law enforcement, primarily tactical units, and obviously the colors should be suited to the mission. No one wants to hunt down alternative agriculture fields wearing baby blue BDUs. Normally I wouldn't even post this, but I saw a local sheriff department officer today dressed in full OG107s (old drab jungle fatigues). He even had name tapes and green jungle boots.
His appearance peaked my interest, so I went over to ask about the uniform. He told me that his department thought the uniform made more of an impression. Talk about the wrong answer for me. Yea, the impression is that the military is doing the policing in Fayetteville, AR. Does he really feel the need to appear "combat ready" while getting coffee at Barnes and Noble?
The military has a broad variety uniforms. Every boot camp recruit has endured the uniform drill, where the Drill SGT/Drill Instructor stands on the pad, barks out a specific uniform, while the recruits run like hell to get into the stipulated uniform, only to have the Drill SGT yell out another change.
Guess my point is that different uniforms exist for a purpose, and sometimes law enforcement puts on the wrong duds in the morning. Please don't misunderstand I support LEOs full bore, but do feel strongly about military style duds when not applicable.
Mmm, one more thing. While over at TACTICAL FORUMS couldn't help but notice the extra push being made for MD ATAKs. Guess they aren't flying off the shelves like they have been. Tee hee.
Please excuse my juvenile glee. People reap what they sow.
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"Women bring life into the world
and much death, for they sway the
destinies of men." -Anneas
[This message has been edited by chrisJohn (edited 18 November 1999).]
His appearance peaked my interest, so I went over to ask about the uniform. He told me that his department thought the uniform made more of an impression. Talk about the wrong answer for me. Yea, the impression is that the military is doing the policing in Fayetteville, AR. Does he really feel the need to appear "combat ready" while getting coffee at Barnes and Noble?
The military has a broad variety uniforms. Every boot camp recruit has endured the uniform drill, where the Drill SGT/Drill Instructor stands on the pad, barks out a specific uniform, while the recruits run like hell to get into the stipulated uniform, only to have the Drill SGT yell out another change.
Guess my point is that different uniforms exist for a purpose, and sometimes law enforcement puts on the wrong duds in the morning. Please don't misunderstand I support LEOs full bore, but do feel strongly about military style duds when not applicable.
Mmm, one more thing. While over at TACTICAL FORUMS couldn't help but notice the extra push being made for MD ATAKs. Guess they aren't flying off the shelves like they have been. Tee hee.
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"Women bring life into the world
and much death, for they sway the
destinies of men." -Anneas
[This message has been edited by chrisJohn (edited 18 November 1999).]
