As one of my drill sergeants used to love to say, "Privates, the lessons you learn the hardest are the ones you remember the best".
I love how he's leaning back while using it too. It leaves no doubt that this was before modern firearms training and LIDAR.
Note the classic wooden "batons" in Met's photo. They were AWESOME, you usualy only had to hit the shitbird once and down he went...not like those collapsable pieces of crap we're issued now. I was classically trained in the "Lamb" method way back in the day, and a lamb was what they turned into immediately after delivery, Oh the good ole days
Another officer and I were assigned the task of cleaning out the supply closet and shit canning all the old equipment, taking it to the dump and "certifying" that it was thrown into a deep hole and covered by a bulldozer with earth. I rescued an unused, still freshly lacquered and shiny stick from an ignominius end. I also kept my old, three foot long riot baton (made of some dense wood like maple or mahogany) and plan on mounting it on the wall at some point. For now, Mrs. Law likes the regular baton to be by the front door, "just in case".
I just looked closely at this pic - I know everyone but the suit! Female dispatcher is still working, Lt Peter Quinn retired a few years ago NICEST guy... The guy in the hat was the supervisor that hired me!
Is it me, or does it look like the female is about to do something to the uniformed trooper? Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
So, it's DETATCHABLE? I'm still convinced that the guy in the suit is/was an anchorman or reporter. He looks very familar and I was never with the State Police so I wouldn't know him from work at all.
"Yeah, I KNOW there's a boat here, but THAT one has the motor that WORKS. No, Eddie didn't even leave any oars. No, I DO NOT think this is funny. On top of it, this crazy pilot keeps saying he can take off again if Admiral Halsey will just give the go ahead. Yeah, I know he's nuts, but... Use THIS boat to tow the jet? Yeah Ok, how about...you know what...JUST BRING BACK THE OTHER FRIGGIN' BOAT FER KRISAKES!"
Hey Sarge? Listen, I don't think anybody's looking. How about we broom this over to the Mets' side? I got Walter Matthau here with his bass boat. He says he'll tow this if we want him to.
Is it me, or is there something slightly disturbing about two guys smiling while one is pointing at something, while another is apparently lining up a shotgun at the same thing?
