The only reason Hershel Walker was given an honorary police badge?

[imanamerican63]

He was a big time football player! Period! It’s association by fame! I was given the same association when I was a kid (14 or 15 years old) and was given a fake badge from our neighbor who was a police officer. It was a medal badge, but it was also stamped with one word, non-official! I put it away and never used it to out of trouble or get what I wanted!

[rubbersole]

1. Good thing they didn't give him a key to the city.

There would have been a burglary outbreak...

[bottomofthehill]

2. The very simple answer is

Having a police badge does not make one a police officer. It just means you have a badge. There are a lot of dipshits out there with badges. You can buy them on eBay.

[SergeStorms]

7. A badge that says "honorary" on it.

Herschel doesn't know the significance of the word "honorary". He actually believes he's a Police Officer.

[3Hotdogs]

3. I like Dan Rather's quote on D.U., yesterday.....

Somewhere, some kid's Halloween price officer uniform is missing it's police badge.

[Emile]

4. Didn't he say he was on call in case they needed him to help arrest someone?

[SlimJimmy]

5. A badge means nothing without the credentials

to go with it. Elvis had a ton of badges given to him. That didn't make him a police officer. As they say, "Cool story, Bro."

[maxrandb]

6. When I was on Recruiting Duty

I was made a member of the "Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels"

Got a certificate, a little badge, and other such shit.

Never considered myself a Colonel though.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

8. Denial is not just a river in Africa

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