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HAB911
Oct 2017
OP
The Washington Post did a story about each of those medals and what they are/mean:
George II
Oct 2017
#9
spanone
(135,873 posts)1. he likes to dress up in his army uniform for holloween
fuck you clarke, talk about a fucking buffoon
George II
(67,782 posts)2. Three quarters of those "medals" are fake, too.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)8. I saw one pic of him...
Where one of those "medals" was a Hello Kitty pin!
cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)21. Hey! Eating all those boxes of Cracker Jack
deserves our respect!
Gothmog
(145,554 posts)3. The concept of irony is lost on conservatives
a kennedy
(29,706 posts)4. Notice the time??? 1:20AM
MrsCoffee
(5,803 posts)6. Start of workday on the Russian troll farms?
What happens at 1:20 am?
captain queeg
(10,242 posts)5. Did that guy design his own uniform, like Hitler?
DLevine
(1,788 posts)7. Obviously projection. nt
George II
(67,782 posts)9. The Washington Post did a story about each of those medals and what they are/mean:
https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=&w=1484
1. Clarkes four-star epaulets are standard for a chief of police or sheriff.
2. This is a pin that reads Sheriff made and branded by the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company. (Thanks to Charlie Deck for spotting it.)
3. A five-pointed star inside a circle. Existing theories are that it is from the U.S. Marshals or Texas Rangers.
4. A U.S. flag lapel pin.
5. A thin blue line pin. The expression thin blue line is meant to evoke the role of police in society: a thin blue line of people willing to stand between us and them. This pin mirrors similar others that are popular in the United Kingdom.
6. This is a pin for the Israeli civil guard, a branch of the Israeli police that serves as a sort of neighborhood watch since terrorist attacks in the mid-1970s. (You can see a more clear version of it here.) At other times, Clarke has worn a badge for the Israeli traffic police. (Much thanks to Naomi Fry, Jacob Kornbluh and Noga Tarnopolsky for their help tracking down this badge.)
7. Clarkes actual sheriffs badge.
8. A 9/11 memorial pin, presumably of the sort Clarke mentioned in the interview above.
9. This appears to be a small lapel pin that says WTC (like this one), a reference to attacks at the World Trade Center. (Thanks to Ryan Shyffer for helping identify this.) Pins similar to this were given out to New York Police Department officers who helped in the aftermath of the attacks.
10. Almost certainly a badge for the General Mitchell International Airport division of the Milwaukee County Sheriffs Department. A source who wished to remain anonymous sent a photo of a similar badge, depicting a five-pointed star on a background of extended wings.
11. A pin from the National Rifle Association. Clarke has been a proponent of the organization for some time, including starring in an ad for the NRA.
12. A U.S. flag bar pin.
13. A small replica of a 19th-century U.S. Secret Service badge (like this one). (Steve Hager identified it as being a souvenir given out to those who help out with a presidential visit. Thanks to Johanna Farkas for finding the original.)
14. A 75th anniversary FBI National Academy pin. The academy provides professional training on intelligence, terrorism, management and forensic science. You can see a more clear version of this pin here. (Thanks to Kyle McAllister-Grum, who identified this.)
15. Clarkes name tag.
16. A thin blue line ribbon from Concerns of Police Survivors, an organization for the family members of law enforcement officials killed in the line of duty.
17. An FBI National Executive Institute pin. The institute trains law enforcement executives in leadership.
18. A pin labeled NSI, perhaps for the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative of which Milwaukee is a part.
19. An FBI National Academy completion pin. Clarkes relationship with the FBI over the years means that one can stumble across politically interesting photos like this one.
20. Pin for the CeaseFire crime reduction program of which he was once a liaison for the Milwaukee Police Department.
21. A pin depicting a babys feet (the precious feet), signifying support for the antiabortion movement.
22. Blue Knights law enforcement motorcycle club pin.
There were several pins that we were unable to identify, either because they were too small or too vague to pick out. Weve looked at a number of other images to determine what they might be, without success. If you know the significance of one of these pins, let us know.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/05/26/heres-what-the-pins-that-sheriff-clarke-wears-actually-mean/?utm_term=.b50a0d383291
1. Clarkes four-star epaulets are standard for a chief of police or sheriff.
2. This is a pin that reads Sheriff made and branded by the Harley-Davidson motorcycle company. (Thanks to Charlie Deck for spotting it.)
3. A five-pointed star inside a circle. Existing theories are that it is from the U.S. Marshals or Texas Rangers.
4. A U.S. flag lapel pin.
5. A thin blue line pin. The expression thin blue line is meant to evoke the role of police in society: a thin blue line of people willing to stand between us and them. This pin mirrors similar others that are popular in the United Kingdom.
6. This is a pin for the Israeli civil guard, a branch of the Israeli police that serves as a sort of neighborhood watch since terrorist attacks in the mid-1970s. (You can see a more clear version of it here.) At other times, Clarke has worn a badge for the Israeli traffic police. (Much thanks to Naomi Fry, Jacob Kornbluh and Noga Tarnopolsky for their help tracking down this badge.)
7. Clarkes actual sheriffs badge.
8. A 9/11 memorial pin, presumably of the sort Clarke mentioned in the interview above.
9. This appears to be a small lapel pin that says WTC (like this one), a reference to attacks at the World Trade Center. (Thanks to Ryan Shyffer for helping identify this.) Pins similar to this were given out to New York Police Department officers who helped in the aftermath of the attacks.
10. Almost certainly a badge for the General Mitchell International Airport division of the Milwaukee County Sheriffs Department. A source who wished to remain anonymous sent a photo of a similar badge, depicting a five-pointed star on a background of extended wings.
11. A pin from the National Rifle Association. Clarke has been a proponent of the organization for some time, including starring in an ad for the NRA.
12. A U.S. flag bar pin.
13. A small replica of a 19th-century U.S. Secret Service badge (like this one). (Steve Hager identified it as being a souvenir given out to those who help out with a presidential visit. Thanks to Johanna Farkas for finding the original.)
14. A 75th anniversary FBI National Academy pin. The academy provides professional training on intelligence, terrorism, management and forensic science. You can see a more clear version of this pin here. (Thanks to Kyle McAllister-Grum, who identified this.)
15. Clarkes name tag.
16. A thin blue line ribbon from Concerns of Police Survivors, an organization for the family members of law enforcement officials killed in the line of duty.
17. An FBI National Executive Institute pin. The institute trains law enforcement executives in leadership.
18. A pin labeled NSI, perhaps for the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative of which Milwaukee is a part.
19. An FBI National Academy completion pin. Clarkes relationship with the FBI over the years means that one can stumble across politically interesting photos like this one.
20. Pin for the CeaseFire crime reduction program of which he was once a liaison for the Milwaukee Police Department.
21. A pin depicting a babys feet (the precious feet), signifying support for the antiabortion movement.
22. Blue Knights law enforcement motorcycle club pin.
There were several pins that we were unable to identify, either because they were too small or too vague to pick out. Weve looked at a number of other images to determine what they might be, without success. If you know the significance of one of these pins, let us know.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/05/26/heres-what-the-pins-that-sheriff-clarke-wears-actually-mean/?utm_term=.b50a0d383291
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)13. But is he displaying 37 pieces of flair?
Twenty two is the required minimum.
George II
(67,782 posts)14. Yeah, I used that line (and posted the video!) back in the summer, the last time he was in the news.
HAB911
(8,912 posts)16. +++++++++++
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)22. If you look really close, you can see this one:
Boy Scout merit badge for basketry.
Lars39
(26,116 posts)24. Number 5...phrase lifted from the Brits:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thin_Red_Line_(Battle_of_Balaclava)
Duppers
(28,127 posts)10. OMG is right.
Being potty-mouthed, I'm adding an F. OMFG!
Irony is lost on some dumbasses.
onenote
(42,759 posts)11. Not like this classy tea bag woman.
George II
(67,782 posts)15. Those look like nickle bags, she should have been locked up.
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)12. He needs more shit on his outfit
GoCubsGo
(32,088 posts)17. He must have gotten his fashion advice from Khadaffy.
perdita9
(1,144 posts)18. Congresswoman Wilson is well-groomed and stylish
I wish I could look that put together and fashionable.
maxsolomon
(33,400 posts)23. let's not get carried away
the hats are an affectation. and they are too small for her head/hair.
JHan
(10,173 posts)19. The tweet replies...
HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)20. Yeah... wow, just wow.
I would think we are all in a sitcom version of the "Truman Show," except it's all too tragic to be funny.