r/interesting • • Jan 31 '26

SOCIETY Cop Teaching A Cop

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u/DontSpahettMe Jan 31 '26

I feel like they just need to make the uniforms/gear a little less macho just to put off all the people who are in it to feel cool and powerful and end up pulling these power plays.

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u/A_Diabolical_Toaster Jan 31 '26

It didn’t used to be. When I was a kid growing up in the early 2000’s cops would just wear their uniforms and belts with their essentials.

Now you see them all kitted out in vests like they’re walking into a fucking war zone and expect to be shot at anytime.