Kinda need a citation for that claim, it really sounds… weird. It just looks like the standard douchy challenge coins anyone can get online, the airsoft place near me sells dozens with similarly cringe designs but they’re pricey enough not to be handed out casually.
edit: This substack has more on the significance of the imagery, and it aligns with what I have seen in LEO culture - it does make a lot more sense than them being given out for “kidnapping someone” as this article implies.
Summary is that these were likely given out for a joint operation with the IRS and ATF (you can see the agency names engraved on the coin) and that has it’s own chilling implications but that are unrelated to direct kidnapping rewards.
The pervasive culture of domination and subjugation within all law enforcement is shown through those pins and such. The symbology is always the same and it’s always hateful. It is in every organization in our government.
Agree with the other commenter, early in my career I did IT work for a mid-sized city. Through the normal course of my work I given a “North City PD” (not the real city name) enameled coin with some little logos and stuff on it.
It’s shiny junk they hand out to each other to make themselves feel special.
Kinda need a citation for that claim, it really sounds… weird. It just looks like the standard douchy challenge coins anyone can get online, the airsoft place near me sells dozens with similarly cringe designs but they’re pricey enough not to be handed out casually.
edit: This substack has more on the significance of the imagery, and it aligns with what I have seen in LEO culture - it does make a lot more sense than them being given out for “kidnapping someone” as this article implies.
Summary is that these were likely given out for a joint operation with the IRS and ATF (you can see the agency names engraved on the coin) and that has it’s own chilling implications but that are unrelated to direct kidnapping rewards.
All law enforcement organizations in the USA are wholly illegitimate. I respect none of their laws or regulations.
IDK what that has to do with my comment but your spirit is in the right place, hell yeah!
The pervasive culture of domination and subjugation within all law enforcement is shown through those pins and such. The symbology is always the same and it’s always hateful. It is in every organization in our government.
That’s what I meant
I respect my community, not the authority that governs us.
That does make more sense, I should know better than to trust an obviously biased source.
Agree with the other commenter, early in my career I did IT work for a mid-sized city. Through the normal course of my work I given a “North City PD” (not the real city name) enameled coin with some little logos and stuff on it.
It’s shiny junk they hand out to each other to make themselves feel special.