Police MUST Wear Hats

[CityOfChicago]

Samuel once again makes me laugh. So, I've dedicated myself to spreading the absolutely true knowledge that all police officers, deputy sheriffs, state troopers, etc., etc., ad nauseum, MUST ABSOLUTELY WEAR THEIR HATS at ALL times or any law enforcement actions they take ARE NOT VALID.


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IF YOU RECEIVE ANY TICKETS OR ARE ARRESTED BY ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENT, AND THAT AGENT IS NOT WEARING HIS/HER APPROVED DEPARTMENT COVER, THAT TICKET OR ARREST IS RENDERED LEGALLY VOID.

IT IS 100% ACCEPTABLE AND APPROPRIATE TO APPEAR IN COURT AND USE THIS AS YOUR SOLE DEFENSE.

As you were.

If I post this in AAC or the completely worthwhile and necessary depot of knowledge AACJS, will I be in violation of the TOS I find myself restricted from accessing?

[Safety Steve]

I thought everyone already knew that. Try keeping a cowboy hat on when the wind is blowing 15 to 30 mph. I don't have a problem though. I use gorilla glue on the inside of the hat! . Be safe.

[Creeker]

Thats why they put the straps on the "Smokey Bears" and the "Lawman" type hats, isn't it?

[PapaBear]

Well, CHP officers are exempt! A collective bargaining issue a few years ago mandates that CHP officers do not have to wear a hat unless performing traffic control, formal functions when the class a uniform is worn or when designated by the commander. Otherwise, it is sans hat.

The helmet for motorcycle personnel must be worn at anytime the motorcycle is in motion. Thanks to "CHiPs" all the youngsters like to take their helmets off when not in motion.

[Samuel]

Samuel once again makes me laugh.

Funny how? Like a clown?

[Safety Steve]

Lol. Could not rep you. Very good Samuel

[retdetsgt]

Well, CHP officers are exempt! A collective bargaining issue a few years ago mandates that CHP officers do not have to wear a hat unless performing traffic control, formal functions when the class a uniform is worn or when designated by the commander. Otherwise, it is sans hat.

The helmet for motorcycle personnel must be worn at anytime the motorcycle is in motion. Thanks to "CHiPs" all the youngsters like to take their helmets off when not in motion.

We were lucky, we got a chief in the 70's that made hats optional. Up until then, we had Sgts who's only function in life was to sneak around and try to catch some cop w/o his hat.....

My first letter of reprimand involved a hat. We had a Code 0 (our call for officer down) at a biker bar. When I got there, about 40 cops and even more bikers were still fighting (they were losing). I had one dipshit in custody (we were both covered in blood) and was taking him to my car when the captain from another precinct walked up. His first question wasn't, is anyone hurt, or you okay, what started it? No, the asswipe asked me where my hat was.

Since the adrenaline was still pumping, three cops had just left by ambulance, my answer was less than professional.

The letter wasn't as bad as the fact I made an enemy of an office drone who had nothing to do but make my life miserable. He went on to be Asst. Chief (of course). After he retired, several people told me that he had commented that his goal in life was to get me fired. I did get the pleasure of telling me what an worthless piece of shit he was and he could kiss my ass when I ran into him at a police funeral a few years later. I loved the fact he had to stand there and take it 'cuz he was a nobody after retirement. (I mentioned that too!)

[CityOfChicago]

Just remember to wear your hat. And be sure everyone who comes to this forum and asks about getting out of tickets knows that, YES, no hat = no ticket. Tell them, them them all. Scream it from the mountain sides!

"Your Honor! I PROTEST! This ticket CANNOT be valid or legal! The officer failed to wear his HAT!"

Case dismissed.

[WilliamTomFrank]

Funny how? Like a clown?

Not funny Ha Ha. Funny queer.

[CincyCop]

Speaking of hats...I became a fan of the Cincinnati Police issued 'Elmer Fudd' hat. Initially, I was inclined to not use it...way too dorky looking...but after pulling a few 'cool' shifts during the winter months, I became a fan. 'Elmer Fudd' hat pictured below. It rocks.

[manahmanah]

Speaking of hats...I became a fan of the Cincinnati Police issued 'Elmer Fudd' hat. Initially, I was inclined to not use it...way too dorky looking...but after pulling a few 'cool' shifts during the winter months, I became a fan. 'Elmer Fudd' hat pictured below. It rocks.

Cincy, you're one goofy bastard, I bet you'd have been one hell of a skipper had you stayed in lol.

[CincyCop]

Cincy, you're one goofy bastard, I bet you'd have been one hell of a skipper had you stayed in lol.

The U.S. Navy saw to it that I didn't stay in [and goof off as a CO]. I was passed over twice for O-4 (Lieutenant Commander) while in the IRR and was subsequently honorably discharged at the 12 year point.

[retdetsgt]

The U.S. Navy saw to it that I didn't stay in [and goof off as a CO]. I was passed over twice for O-4 (Lieutenant Commander) while in the IRR and was subsequently honorably discharged at the 12 year point.

Yeah, you definitely have to "fit the mold" to rise in rank as a officer. I don't know what the Navy was like, but when I was in the Army, I had to buy a book called "Officer Etiquette" that spelled out what was acceptable behavior in about 50 different scenarios. Promotion was just based on your work performance, but you had to met certain standards in the mandatory social atmosphere.

One thing I remember was that when you arrived at a new command, you had to make an appointment to visit the post commanding general's home. It spelled out that you were to stay no longer than it took to smoke a cigarette!

BTW, here's my Elmer Fudd hat. They took away my Sgt's hat badge, but I still had my old uniform one. (Having badge #500 sucked, everybody remembered that friggin' number.

[RockemSockem]

True story: I knew a former police chief; I guess the guy had a pretty good run and was known for being a hard ass, but was well respected by the cops. By the time I knew him, he'd been out for 15 years. Anyway, I'm talking to him one time and he tells me about how he got pulled over for speeding in the town he now resides in. The cop walked up and informed him that he had clocked him at 15 over the speed limit. The former chief tells the cop that he used to be a chief and shows credentials. The officer is of course cordial, but advises him once more about the speed violation and tells him to slow down.

Well the old chief apparantly didn't take well to this. He recounted to me how he ripped into this guy, saying "Don't you have anything better to do down here?" and some other things that most civilians would say. Here's the kicker: He says to the guy "And where's your hat? You don't look professional at all. If you were in my dept. I'd write you up for not being in full uniform on a stop. You have no business approaching my car without your hat on."

The thing is, he didn't recount all this to me like he was bragging. He told me matter of factly, like his reaction was completely normal and understandable. I didn't know what to say.

[retdetsgt]

The thing is, he didn't recount all this to me like he was bragging. He told me matter of factly, like his reaction was completely normal and understandable. I didn't know what to say.

He's lucky he didn't get a ticket. I would have been sorely tempted to write him and let him know what was important.

People like that piss me off down to the bone. He's being given a break, but he gets huffy because he's being told to slow down. I despise that attitude of entitlement no matter who it's coming from.