LA sheriff wants politicians to return badges - Polidicks

[quote]LOS ANGELES — About 200 official-looking badges given to local politicians by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are being recalled. Critics say the badges and identification cards given to people with no law enforcement duties appear to be rewards for political contributions and have the potential for abuse. Sheriff Lee Baca's decision to recall the badges comes two weeks after the FBI arrested three Cudahy officials on bribery charges. The Los Angeles Times says the move was prompted by the U.S. Attorney's office release of a photo of a woman with two handguns and wearing a councilman's badge in a Cudahy nightclub. But sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore says a 2007 state attorney general's warning prompted the badge recall and the timing is a coincidence. [/quote] [url=http://www.policeone.com/chiefs-sheriffs/articles/5822631-LA-sheriff-wants-politicians-to-return-badges/]source[/url] [img]http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/428902_10151100616854740_1002110953_n.jpg[/img]

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Yeah, why exactly did you think it was a good idea to give them those badges in the first place? Aren't there less risky ways to reward people for political contributions?

[QUOTE=asteroidrules;36731603]Yeah, why exactly did you think it was a good idea to give them those badges in the first place? Aren't there less risky ways to reward people for political contributions?[/QUOTE] I'm pretty sure there are a few civilian awards for stuff similar to military medals, I remember there was one civilian award for being a hero (probably received by all the responders on 9/11). I can't remember the exact details but they exist. I don't think it'd be too hard to get some awards for political related things.

My grandmother had one of these before she passed away, now I have it.

[QUOTE=Ninja Duck;36731809]I'm pretty sure there are a few civilian awards for stuff similar to military medals, I remember there was one civilian award for being a hero (probably received by all the responders on 9/11). I can't remember the exact details but they exist. I don't think it'd be too hard to get some awards for political related things.[/QUOTE] Yeah, I know about those, I've seen some of them. This is just the first time I've seen a medal that looks like a law enforcement badge, especially a civilian medal.

Any smart person would be recording the encounter (for example: like the ACLU's Police Record app for Android) and would want to see their badge number. The move only protects the stupid or the ones that don't think about it, but it's still a good one nonetheless.

[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;36732610]Any smart person would be recording the encounter (for example: like the ACLU's Police Record app for Android) and [B]would want to see their badge number.[/B] The move only protects the stupid or the ones that don't think about it, but it's still a good one nonetheless.[/QUOTE] I doubt they were given actual badge numbers

[QUOTE=areolop;36732620]I doubt they were given actual badge numbers[/QUOTE] Exactly, any smart person would know it's an invalid badge, and they do have the right to remain quiet about things.

[img]http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/428902_10151100616854740_1002110953_n.jpg[/img] This is why you can't have nice things.