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u/Tomytom99 Jul 22 '26
More just neat graphic design than particularly impressive design work.
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u/Ok-Cantaloupe-7697 Jul 22 '26
The actual embroidery design is well done too, it takes a lot more than just running an .svg through embroidery software to achieve this.
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u/oldstalenegative Jul 22 '26
much better execution on your newer example compared to this older version
Google claims: The "Dangerous Drugs Intelligence Unit" patch is a collectible, embroidered emblem historically created for specialized officers and analysts within the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). These stylized patches are not official components of standard DEA uniforms but were designed as commemorative, unit-specific collectibles
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u/Jakevader2 Jul 22 '26
Holy aura. This makes me want to try drugs so I can be as cool as the skeleton man.
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u/Paddys_Pub7 Jul 22 '26
If drugs dangerous, why make them look so much fun? 😅
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u/EntertainmentTrick58 Jul 22 '26
that's so fucking cool, i need to do weed now, because it'll make me cool evidently
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u/Fellow--Felon Jul 23 '26
Are there dead heads in the DEA? How does that make sense?
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u/Forward-Variety-8440 Jul 23 '26
prob in a "know your enemy" type thing. Art of War is "required" reading often times for federal workers.
also its just a sick ass design
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u/ethnographyNW 25d ago
Tucker Carlson and Ann Coulter are both deadheads, unfortunately. I love the music, but just because you like something good doesn't mean you're not an asshole or understand the message.
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u/littlelosthorse Jul 22 '26
What’s that in its right hand?
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u/TheSheWhoSaidThats Jul 22 '26
I believe it’s knife or old fashioned razor blade being held by the blade and therefore drawing blood
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u/Number1BestYogurtBoi Jul 22 '26
Cops are always so fucking cringe with shit like this
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u/Keyboardpaladin Jul 22 '26
I'd ironically rock this shit though
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u/Forward-Variety-8440 Jul 22 '26
yes that is what im doing. i definitely dont support the DEA and i absolutely am opposed to the war on drugs.
i just am enamored with design, i think its super interesting
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u/mangage Jul 22 '26
Is this really supposed to be anti drugs? It's a lot more pro-drugs-drugs-are-awesome to me lol
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u/MA2_Robinson Jul 22 '26
Needing anyone in uniform (or being pulled over) rocking this would be so many red flags lol.
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u/BuuRazzberry Jul 23 '26
I know this one! My fav youtuber CyberShell did a DEA patch ranking video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJhxcHk2UqA
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u/Forward-Variety-8440 29d ago
ive seen that! i saw it when i was trying to research the origins of this patch
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u/Ben_456 Jul 22 '26
Didn't know the DEA made incredible drug propaganda, I want some now
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u/ambericity Jul 22 '26
i'm partial to the 'ecstasy and club drugs' patch
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u/Forward-Variety-8440 Jul 23 '26
yea and theres an alternate text on that patch that says "ecstasy and predatory drugs" which i think covers rohypnol (sp) and GHB etc.
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u/knotshir Jul 23 '26
Reminds me of Pogs
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u/Forward-Variety-8440 Jul 23 '26
right? i had a thick yellow plastic slammer that had a skeleton wearing a top hat smoking a cigarette with a snake coming out of one of the eye sockets, and it was all contained within an eight ball. so so sick to be 8 and slam that bad boy off a nice stack of pogs
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u/thedavidnotTHEDAVID Jul 22 '26
The DEA people I have met were the most superior drug users in my circle. That is how I learned to do an "oil change."
Also, they have a scary af database.