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LORD_HOKAGE_ t1_j9sek4n wrote

Reply to comment by Drablit in Pueblo deputy awarded Purple Heart for injuries suffered during shooting of Richard Ward by Drablit

So like America to be so obsessed with military that they give police military metals. What’s the point of losing a limb overseas if some fat cop can get the same recognition for shooting a child.

They legit think our communities and neighborhoods are battlefields if they are giving Purple Hearts out to cops who get scraped in my driveway or my middle school. My community is not a battlefield and interacting with the public you swore to serve, is not combat for you to get awarded combat metals in

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oneeyedziggy t1_j9sg545 wrote

It's not a real purple heart, it's like a participation trophy from the local trophy shop... You can just give anyone any shape award and make it any color you want to... That doesn't make it official.

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GetlostMaps t1_j9swp45 wrote

Is Purple Heart not a legally protected term? It's pretty close to stolen Valor.

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SPITFIYAH t1_j9sz58n wrote

I want him to wear it everywhere and explain how he earned it truthfully.

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oneeyedziggy t1_j9tzjk7 wrote

Have you met these people? Stolen Valor is their wheelhouse... I'm sure they'd just claim it's civil asset forfeiture, not theft... And so what if it was? Qualified Immunity.

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LittleKitty235 t1_j9uudzp wrote

It definitely feels like stolen Valor, but there is no such thing as a legally protected term...first amendment and all. You can trust me that I know what I'm talking about *points to noble peace prize ordered from Amazon*

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GetlostMaps t1_j9v0e26 wrote

There are protected terms in the US but they may all be professional titles as far as I can see - oh and dietary statements like 'fat free' which are protected defined terms.

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HowVeryReddit t1_j9t9191 wrote

And if official organisations bounce your arse there's always your local cryptofascist militia for you to rise through the 'ranks' of.

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LORD_HOKAGE_ t1_j9tc6fe wrote

“We investigated ourselves and found ourselves not guilty of any wrong doing”

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reverielagoon1208 t1_j9u1vbd wrote

A lot of the lingo used is military-esque too. Like referring to non cops as civilians. Them having sergeants and lieutenants etc

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MisterSergeant t1_j9x2095 wrote

Quasi-military with none of the individual accountability, rules, commitment or danger.

Much service, very proud.

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adamzam t1_j9umumo wrote

Hey! I take exception to that. As a mentally ill person I do not want to be associated with those absolute bastards

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JigglyLawnmower t1_j9vjdzf wrote

The key is to not respect awards cops get without fully understanding how exactly they got it

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