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beam me up scottie

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13. The O in Powershift looks like an Iron Cross too.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 30, 2017, 03:40 PM

Jul 2017

It's widely recognized as a hate symbol now so white supremacists don't use it by accident:

https://www.adl.org/education/references/hate-symbols/iron-cross

If you call them on it they'll try to say it's older than Nazism and they're simply trying to 'reclaim' the symbol.

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Police officer gets desk duty for wearing 'racist' shirt [View all] Judi Lynn Jul 2017 OP

How about no contact with anyone? VermontKevin Jul 2017 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Maraya1969 Jul 2017 #2

He wore a T shirt to court? csziggy Jul 2017 #3

How about finding him in contempt ProudLib72 Jul 2017 #4

Probably wouldnt work as the higher courts would find it would be protected speech cstanleytech Jul 2017 #7

How about suspend him pending an investigation still_one Jul 2017 #5

Image: n2doc Jul 2017 #6

Wait... Seriously? Orrex Jul 2017 #9

Is that the police district listed on the back? Does the whole district have shirts? lunasun Jul 2017 #10

Honestly, it looks like a gang thing Midnight Writer Jul 2017 #11

I'm thinking motorcycle club ... mr_lebowski Jul 2017 #12

The O in Powershift looks like an Iron Cross too. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #13

I can't make it out but doe it say "let me see that waistband jo"? Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2017 #14

Yep, there's no doubt he's using code to send a message. beam me up scottie Jul 2017 #15

Around here, the shirt wouldn't be accepted as professional wear for court. Shrike47 Jul 2017 #8

I read some of a discussion about this a day or two ago... krispos42 Jul 2017 #16

If we want to end white supremacy, let's kick them out of the police force first! Initech Jul 2017 #17