Kevlar Cops

I only saw the ad on CNN once last night and I have no idea if the book is good, bad, or indifferent, but it struck me odd that many -- if not most -- of the images used to flog Police Heroes featured cops in full battle-dress. Helmets, body-armor, fully-automatic weapons, the whole kit. Looked like a bunch of special-ops warriors, not your local constables.

Then again, maybe that is how the public wants to see its police officers: Fantastically outfitted to do battle with the forces of evil. Not so much police heroes, but police superheroes.

Comments

[Anonymous]

Must be produced in LA. To quote the Onion, "Thank goodness I live on the East Coast where the police are still heroes".

I live in Philadelphia; even during the 2000 Republican Convention, there wasn't a feeling or risk of a big police vs. mob riot that LA and Seattle recently have drawn. Good grief, when I see footage of the LAPD in full battle dress, I fear someone will end up in the hospital or dead. When I see Philly's police, crime is definitely down from the early 90's, but I only have to fear for the slices at Lorenzo's or the steaks at Pat's.

[Mark S.]

"Not so much police heroes, but police superheroes."

Notso much police officers, but jackbooted thugs ready to kick down your door in the middle of night.

[Casey Tompkins]

Jeff, don't knock Cap like that, ok?

I would suggest being careful about clicking on that link. You get to see a nifty Captain America comic book cover, but then you have to fight off all sorts of pop-up windows. Not good. 🙁