WTH?!!!! Looked online for other sheriff badges in other states just to see if it's common, and a random search confirmed they didn't have this pedo symbol so that leaves why CA has it? I can't wait until something goes down and these pedos are arrested! I want them out of positions of power!!!
It's probably that they've been referred to the same company producing them because it didn't look to be. Has anyone looked into who produces/designs these things? have the contracts switched hands?
Yep. In another comment I posted a link to an old Oregon badge that is just like the others. On the back I was able to read the maker (out of CA BTW) and went to their website. It's now a standard design for 6 star badges. Someone else found another company making 6 star badges with the logo (albeit backwards) in silver.
It figures. The thing is that most of us wouldn't even know the irony of them weaving that into the design. I would have had zero idea. None and I doubt most people would. So we'd have to track down the designer and company and figure out whether it was an accident (doubtful), or purposeful, and if purposeful, who was in on this. That's an investigation in itself. I think the better way to go about is, is to send a general email to law enforcement with the pedophile symbol and an example of the badges. The text could read, "Please look for this before signing off on new badges." Something welcoming because it really is doubtful that most would even pick this up. General awareness will go a LONG way.
I don't know who initially found this but hats off to them. I never thought to look on a police badge.
I have a friend who actually orders police badges for the district he works at. I'm going to have him call up and inquire. As a cop with a long standing purchase history, he'll have better luck than any of us will on finding out if they know what they're selling and what they're going to do about it.
Excellent. Yes, I wish a mass mailing could go out ... or a mailing to a central depository that could then be distributed to local law enforcement officials.
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quantokitty ago
WTH?!!!! Looked online for other sheriff badges in other states just to see if it's common, and a random search confirmed they didn't have this pedo symbol so that leaves why CA has it? I can't wait until something goes down and these pedos are arrested! I want them out of positions of power!!!
HarveyKlinger ago
Others have it. I found some on ebay as well as the manufacturer who makes the badges. It's now a common design.
quantokitty ago
It's probably that they've been referred to the same company producing them because it didn't look to be. Has anyone looked into who produces/designs these things? have the contracts switched hands?
HarveyKlinger ago
Yep. In another comment I posted a link to an old Oregon badge that is just like the others. On the back I was able to read the maker (out of CA BTW) and went to their website. It's now a standard design for 6 star badges. Someone else found another company making 6 star badges with the logo (albeit backwards) in silver.
quantokitty ago
It figures. The thing is that most of us wouldn't even know the irony of them weaving that into the design. I would have had zero idea. None and I doubt most people would. So we'd have to track down the designer and company and figure out whether it was an accident (doubtful), or purposeful, and if purposeful, who was in on this. That's an investigation in itself. I think the better way to go about is, is to send a general email to law enforcement with the pedophile symbol and an example of the badges. The text could read, "Please look for this before signing off on new badges." Something welcoming because it really is doubtful that most would even pick this up. General awareness will go a LONG way.
HarveyKlinger ago
I don't know who initially found this but hats off to them. I never thought to look on a police badge.
I have a friend who actually orders police badges for the district he works at. I'm going to have him call up and inquire. As a cop with a long standing purchase history, he'll have better luck than any of us will on finding out if they know what they're selling and what they're going to do about it.
quantokitty ago
Excellent. Yes, I wish a mass mailing could go out ... or a mailing to a central depository that could then be distributed to local law enforcement officials.