Brave Cops Fight Breast Cancer By Arresting People Using Pink Handcuffs

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https://jezebel.com/brave-cops-fight-breast-cancer-by-arresting-people-usin-1846689764

As it does every year, breast cancer awareness month starts in October. But officers at the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department are getting a head start on the pink parade by using pink handcuffs, pink badges, and other pink uniform accessories to—uh, remind the people that they are arresting to get screened for breast cancer. I wish that I was making this up.

Alex Villanueva, an actual sheriff in Los Angeles, tweeted about the pink initiative on Wednesday and included a photo of himself and two other officers holding their new pink cuffs. Sadly, their guns will not also be pink.

But will their Tazers be Pink?

Possibly not the best day to start this campaign.

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1. I call BS

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9. did you even read the article?

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1. I call BS

Alex Villanueva
@LACoSheriff
33rd Sheriff, Los Angeles County; Veteran; Doctorate of Public Administration; 30+ years #LASD #SheriffV


Alex Villanueva
@LACoSheriff
Pink badges & pink handcuffs, all meant to grab your attention as we raise awareness and pray for a cure to end Breast Cancer!

Because of Covid, many women have put off mammograms and other cancer screenings.

Link to tweet

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2. In that case, people should stop using pink handcuffs.

Modifiers, Jezebel; modifiers.

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4. That's the way I read it.

Last haircut I got before Covid I was asked if I wanted to make a donation for breast cancer by the barber. I said "Of course not I am 100% against breast cancer" (then put $ 10 in the donation jar).

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5. Jezebel is often, at best, around a sixth grade reading level.

Not a particularly bright sixth grader at that.

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6. ...

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3. ugh

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7. As someone with breast cancer, currently NED - I hate pinktober.

I hate even more that it is starting 6 months early.

And, the point in the article about late diagnosis of cervical and breast cancer among the incarcerated is valid. My (incarcerated) brother was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer - despite extensive complaints about syptoms at a time when diagnosis would have extended his life/saved him.

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8. I am so sorry for your loss. NT

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10. Sadly, their guns will not also be pink.

Gun companies target women with pink firearms at NRA convention

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2321096/Gun-companies-target-women-pink-firearms-NRA-convention.html