Can some please explain this shirt to me?

[Benny]

I don't like thinking the worst, so I'll see if someone has a positive explanation for this shirt before I think he's a sack of ****.

 

[MCgrease08]

They say your first reaction is usually the correct one.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Was the DNC convention in Denver in 2008?

 

[Lumpy76]

Same as the ones "SOMETIMES WE DON'T KNOCK" and have them breaking down a door. Just great.

 

[hoosierdoc]

The Raw Story | Denver cops get T-shirts that mock DNC protesters

http://coloradoindependent.com/9276...-t-shirt-no-laughing-matter-protesters-charge

Seems to be sortof a necro post of something from 2008 as godfearing said. Reddit is showing it trending again.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Gallow's humor: things are so bad that we laugh so we do not cry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallows_humor

 

[Benny]

I saw 2008, but had/have no clue when this pic was taken. Don't know what reddit is either.

I just saw this pic and it disgusted me.

 

[BogWalker]

To me it looks like it's satirizing the police brutality rather than supporting it.

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

Maybe they're talking about black Friday?

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Denver police ‘Beat the Crowds’ T-shirt no laughing matter, protesters charge | The Colorado Independent

 

[DRob]

Sense of humor

It depends on your sense of humor. Many years ago a buddy and I sold several hundred t-shirts which read "Call 911 for the @$$ kicking of your life". The overwhelming majority were sold to non-officers who thought they were very funny. My buddy was on MCSD and the sheriff his-own-self didn't think much of them. Everybody else liked 'em.

There are those who are determined to be offended but sometimes ya' just gotta' laugh!

 

[littletommy]

It seems like I've seen the pic before, but I can't be sure. While I know that all/most cops aren't like this, it certainly makes them all look bad when turds like this are allowed to roam free, flaunting their ****ty attitudes.

In a perfect world, the ******* who brought up the concept of a shirt like that would be beat down and humiliated by his own peers, but sadly, that's not the way it works anymore in a lot of locales.

No law against being an offensive jerk off (especially if you're on the right team), and in most cases, such as this one, it shows the ill intent of the idiot in question, but disgusting none the less.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Benny, do you take pictures of every offensive shirt you see or just the ones worn by cops? I personally wouldn't wear it because it isn't in good taste, but I also don't post pictures of the anti-police t-shirts I have seen being worn.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

It seems like I've seen the pic before, but I can't be sure. While I know that all/most cops aren't like this, it certainly makes them all look bad when turds like this are allowed to roam free, flaunting their ****ty attitudes.

No, it doesn't make all of them look bad. It makes the one(s) wearing it look bad.

 

[Benny]

Benny, do you take pictures of every offensive shirt you see or just the ones worn by cops? I personally wouldn't wear it because it isn't in good taste, but I also don't post pictures of the anti-police t-shirts I have seen being worn.

1. I didn't take this picture, I just saw it today and thought it was terribly unprofessional. Bragging about beating people doesn't sit well with me.

2. this may be the first pic of an offensive t shirt I've ever posted, so to answer your question, no. I do not take/post pictures of every offensive t shirt I see.

I also wouldn't wear an anti police shirt, because I'm not anti police. I'm not a fan of the broad brush.

No, it doesn't make all of them look bad. It makes the one(s) wearing it look bad.

Agreed.

I do think there is a difference between a citizen wearing an anti police shirt and a cop wearing a shirt bragging about beating citizens though.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

1. I didn't take this picture, I just saw it today and thought it was terribly unprofessional. Bragging about beating people doesn't sit well with me.

I never assumed you took the picture. I also think it is unprofessional but like I said, I have seen plenty of derogatory anti-police shirts, and have never took a picture of one to post on a police-friendly website. This thread is going to turn into more of the same us vs. Them bull**** (from both sides) that this site really doesn't need.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

This shirt was sold to officers by the Denver Police Protective Association. The union representing over 1400 of Denver's finest. Nearly 2000 were sold. This was not the act of a rogue cop. This was clearly an organized effort. This IS the place to discuss these topics and no body should try to tell us not to discuss them.

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

This shirt was sold to officers by the Denver Police Protective Association. The union representing over 1400 of Denver's finest. Nearly 2000 were sold. This was not the act of a rogue cop. This was clearly an organized effort. This IS the place to discuss these topics and no body should try to tell us not to discuss them.

Ok, so there are 2000 *******s with the t-shirts. I stand by my belief that this thread is going to go to ****. I've said my piece and am done.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Ok, so there are 2000 *******s with the t-shirts. I stand by my belief that this thread is going to go to ****. I've said my piece and am done.

I understand and mean NO ill will towards you or police in general, only to this group of thugs that need corrected.

 

[RedneckReject]

LEO or not, some people are just flat out d-bags. It's human nature regardless of your profession. Some people are awesome and some people are jerks. Seeing a police officer wear a shirt like this in no way makes me have the "cops are all power hungry a-holes" miindset. It makes me think THIS guy might be a power hungry a-hole. Or maybe it was just meant as a joke. Poor taste, yes, but still a joke. I truly hope this doesn't turn into another cop bashing thread. Just because one guy might or might not be a colossal douche doesn't mean a whole group of people are the same.