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hamsterjill

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21. The DPS Troopers and by extension, the Texas Rangers

Reply to Solomon (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2022, 04:00 PM

May 2022

Have no choice. It’s uniform code. They are taught to even walk in step when two of them are walking together. The “look” is very important to them.

There are still some good people in that organization but who knows how many.

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So sick of seeing "law enforcement" parading around in those stupid cattle cowboy hats. [View all] Solomon May 2022 OP

I think they're a bit silly. PTWB May 2022 #1

Texas Rangers' presser? Lars39 May 2022 #2

It's their uniform. Probably started a century ago. jimfields33 May 2022 #3

This is a uniform too. Started over a century ago. EYESORE 9001 May 2022 #4

They need to join the 21st century Blues Heron May 2022 #5

Just Wait leftieNanner May 2022 #7

The 1850's maybe... Wounded Bear May 2022 #9

The way I look at it, is that they are showing off how they failed miserably in protecting SWBTATTReg May 2022 #6

to be fair, a wide-brimmed hat is sort of a necessary article of clothing in South TX anarch May 2022 #8

A Smokey Bear park ranger-style hat would work just as well. Aristus May 2022 #10

And why would such a hat be any less silly than a cowboy hat? onenote May 2022 #25

Even when I lived in Texas, I though wearing a cowboy hat and cowboy boots Aristus May 2022 #26

Why is any more or less stupid than any style of hat. onenote May 2022 #29

Oh. rownesheck May 2022 #11

but they're supposed to make everyone "respect their authoritaaay" and all.... anarch May 2022 #12

They look like a Village People fan club meet-up. LastDemocratInSC May 2022 #18

Seems like they never take them off - not even to do a press conference. Solomon May 2022 #13

We were in small rural town yesterday in mountains in Oregon Tree Lady May 2022 #14

I Sympathize, Sir The Magistrate May 2022 #15

How about everybody laying off on law enforcements' hat selections? Paladin May 2022 #16

Uh, er, that's what we're doing. In other words, "all hat and no cattle". Solomon May 2022 #19

It's Teksis, see. You can't be a man in Teksis, lest you have that hat. MineralMan May 2022 #17

To be fair ... Lurker Deluxe May 2022 #24

All hat, no cattle Doc Sportello May 2022 #20

The DPS Troopers and by extension, the Texas Rangers hamsterjill May 2022 #21

I totally agree Beachnutt May 2022 #22

No they wear hats like this. onenote May 2022 #28

And Sheriffs with more medals ThoughtCriminal May 2022 #23

Why? I don't think it has anything to do with "macho" WarGamer May 2022 #27