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ConscientiousObserv t1_j9tutst wrote

Since when do cops merit purple hearts? Do veterans find this insulting? Not being facetious.

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Odd_Sprinkles7676 t1_j9u0xnn wrote

Since they started being treated as a military

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Elegant_Individual46 t1_j9ucb28 wrote

I mean police by nature are paramilitary due to their usually post Civil War founding, so adopting ranks and medals made sense then. But I do think they’ve leaned into the military style aspect too much

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