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BainsBane

(53,003 posts)
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:13 PM Apr 2013

Am I the only one who thinks of the German military

era WWI or WWII when I see those Boston police hats?



Edit: This is not a comment about authoritarianism or anything like that. It's really just about the hat. I should probably have posted it in the lounge.

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Am I the only one who thinks of the German military (Original Post) BainsBane Apr 2013 OP
Just give it a rest nobodyspecial Apr 2013 #1
So you think berating another member will get them to accept you glorious police state? DainBramaged Apr 2013 #6
It wasn't a comment on a police state BainsBane Apr 2013 #8
HI DainBramaged Apr 2013 #23
kind of amazing isn't it? BainsBane Apr 2013 #29
too small a hat for the Col, but the Milw Co. Sheriff wears a cowboy hat HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #2
They're kind of funny looking The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2013 #3
No resemblance. aristocles Apr 2013 #4
Yup jpak Apr 2013 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author DonViejo Apr 2013 #7
Hell, I think that when I see today's American military helmets Fumesucker Apr 2013 #9
I mean this one BainsBane Apr 2013 #11
I think British WWII when I see that - German caps I think were generally petronius Apr 2013 #14
There's pictures of my grandfather in the us air core wearing a similar hat Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #16
okay, maybe I'm just thinking of old war movies BainsBane Apr 2013 #18
The gold leaves across I think are what does it Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #20
definitely BainsBane Apr 2013 #21
WWII era American military Fumesucker Apr 2013 #17
very similar BainsBane Apr 2013 #19
Aw, not another circumcision thread! Warren DeMontague Apr 2013 #10
They would look snazzier with a spike on the top. NoPasaran Apr 2013 #12
I don't think so the Google search I did showed guys wearing hats that look like the same one Arcanetrance Apr 2013 #13
this is more typical BainsBane Apr 2013 #15
The "scrambled eggs" on the brim are for high-ranking officers dballance Apr 2013 #27
That's the Mass. State Police, not Boston PD. baldguy Apr 2013 #22
Yes, I have - kinda.... socialindependocrat Apr 2013 #24
I don't see any type of similarity. Rex Apr 2013 #25
great BainsBane Apr 2013 #26
Nah, I started thinking about it too...I thought I saw the Rex Apr 2013 #28
US Army Air Corps PD Turk Apr 2013 #30
this is closer BainsBane Apr 2013 #31
yeah PD Turk Apr 2013 #32
It's called a crusher dress hat ornotna Apr 2013 #33
This is almost identical BainsBane Apr 2013 #35
Some nice ones there ornotna Apr 2013 #37
Martin Scorsese is ahead of you. friendly_iconoclast Apr 2013 #34
I've seen that movie BainsBane Apr 2013 #36

DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)
6. So you think berating another member will get them to accept you glorious police state?
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:21 PM
Apr 2013

Thanks for the info Clark.

BainsBane

(53,003 posts)
8. It wasn't a comment on a police state
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:24 PM
Apr 2013

I don't see that at all. I've been struck by those odd hats for days.
Besides, the Boston PD lifted the stay in place request.

I appreciate your pointing out the other poster's rude behavior.

DainBramaged

(39,191 posts)
23. HI
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:38 PM
Apr 2013

The police state in full dress today.


For one man


THOUNABDS of man hours, dozens of expensive machines.


And they can't bait him to come out?



Where's Bruce Willis when you need him.

BainsBane

(53,003 posts)
29. kind of amazing isn't it?
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:48 PM
Apr 2013

He could be curled up behind a trash can or something. I don't think he's on the move.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)
2. too small a hat for the Col, but the Milw Co. Sheriff wears a cowboy hat
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:16 PM
Apr 2013

so I'll leave this un criticized and acknowlege that I cannot know the individual pscycho-social issues that are addressed by such sartorial semiotics

Response to BainsBane (Original post)

petronius

(26,581 posts)
14. I think British WWII when I see that - German caps I think were generally
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:33 PM
Apr 2013

taller, larger, and less slouchy.

(That hat could do with a serious redesign in general, in my fashion-challenged opinion...)

Arcanetrance

(2,670 posts)
13. I don't think so the Google search I did showed guys wearing hats that look like the same one
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:30 PM
Apr 2013

officers wear all over.

 

dballance

(5,756 posts)
27. The "scrambled eggs" on the brim are for high-ranking officers
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:43 PM
Apr 2013

Same thing on hats for generals and admirals in the military.

socialindependocrat

(1,372 posts)
24. Yes, I have - kinda....
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:38 PM
Apr 2013

Edited to correct my answer:
Oh, you were talking about the chief's soft hat.
Oh, yes, we just talked about that today.
I was saying that the hats flapped down like that and the
cross-torso black belt that they wear in Phila make them look
like storm troopers. And some of the cops in patrol cars even
wear the knee-high boots. They're a scary sight when the
walk toward your car at night. I certainly don't want to piss them off.


This is a comment about the hard helmets
'Cept the German helmets curved outward at the bottom (I think)

They keep trying to perfect the style so that it offers the best protection.

I always wondered why they didn't protect the neck more but
I suppose that when you're in a prone position it would push the
helmet forward.

Probably, every little bend and twist in that design has a reason.
Until they come out with a better design.

Boy, you certainly drew a lot of flack for such a simple question didn't you.

Even when I say something nice in DU I just hunker down and wait for the
bullets to fly. Now, when I see the "My Posts" button light up I kind of have
to take a deep breath and see what I get. I look at it as skin-thickening practice.
Take a deep breath and keep on posting. Some of us like a good discussion.
Now, let's see what kind of shit I get for this!

Night, night...

BainsBane

(53,003 posts)
26. great
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:42 PM
Apr 2013

It's amazing how my stupidest threads get the most attention. Someone above pointed out the similarity with US WWII hats, like MacArthur. I must have had a war movie association.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
28. Nah, I started thinking about it too...I thought I saw the
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 06:45 PM
Apr 2013

laurel on North Korean officer hats or maybe it was Chinese...so went looking.

 

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)
34. Martin Scorsese is ahead of you.
Fri Apr 19, 2013, 07:08 PM
Apr 2013

There's a line from The Departed where Mark Wahlberg's character asks Leonardo DiCaprio's
character (a newly minted Statie) if he was tired of going to work dressed up like he was going to
invade Poland...

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