"No ink 4 Cops"
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Apparently "Pure Evil" is not something you're allowed to have tattooed on your knuckles.
Eric Weyda, a former Cincinnati Police Officer, was fired back in April for what was considered to be an inappropriate tattoo. He had “pure” across the knuckles of his right hand, and “evil” on his left. The Police Department policy prohibits tattoos on the face, neck, head and hands. Having “Pure Evil” spelled out across your fists is probably not a good idea anyway. Weyda got the ink back in December and was reassigned to work the impound lot “to limit his public exposure.” He was then fired 4 months later.
According to Cincinnati news station WLWT, “Cincinnati police leadership wrote, “Officer Weyda’s tattoos are a violation that is ongoing and permanent. Additionally, Officer Weyda’s tattoos do not promote the professional and neutral image of the Cincinnati Police Department and are injurious to the public trust.” It continues “Weyda showed remorsefulness for obtaining the tattoo and acknowledged a lack of discretion since he obtained the tattoo in December 2021. Furthermore, Officer Weyda stated, like all of his tattoos, his hand tattoo has a personal message to him, and the words ‘pure evil’ should not be observed as one message. Officer Weyda explained the words “pure” and “evil” are separate from each other and the words themselves have separate meanings.”
When confronted with his tats in a hearing, Weyda chose not to get the tattoos removed because it would cost too much.
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What a moron.
Maybe he can get a job as a bouncer or a rock star or something.
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Apparently "Pure Evil" is not something you're allowed to have tattooed on your knuckles.
Eric Weyda, a former Cincinnati Police Officer, was fired back in April for what was considered to be an inappropriate tattoo. He had “pure” across the knuckles of his right hand, and “evil” on his left. The Police Department policy prohibits tattoos on the face, neck, head and hands. Having “Pure Evil” spelled out across your fists is probably not a good idea anyway. Weyda got the ink back in December and was reassigned to work the impound lot “to limit his public exposure.” He was then fired 4 months later.
According to Cincinnati news station WLWT, “Cincinnati police leadership wrote, “Officer Weyda’s tattoos are a violation that is ongoing and permanent. Additionally, Officer Weyda’s tattoos do not promote the professional and neutral image of the Cincinnati Police Department and are injurious to the public trust.” It continues “Weyda showed remorsefulness for obtaining the tattoo and acknowledged a lack of discretion since he obtained the tattoo in December 2021. Furthermore, Officer Weyda stated, like all of his tattoos, his hand tattoo has a personal message to him, and the words ‘pure evil’ should not be observed as one message. Officer Weyda explained the words “pure” and “evil” are separate from each other and the words themselves have separate meanings.”
When confronted with his tats in a hearing, Weyda chose not to get the tattoos removed because it would cost too much.
@George-K said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Additionally, Officer Weyda’s tattoos do not promote the professional and neutral image of the Cincinnati Police Department and are injurious to the public trust.”
Yeah, no kidding.
What a moron is right. It looks like the Cincy PD went out of its way to accommodate the officer, first putting him in the motor pool and then giving him the option to remove the tats, which he refused to do because of the cost, thereby losing his income altogether. (Eyeroll.)
He's fired four months after his motor pool assignment; it doesn't say why.
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Presumably somebody's going to say this impinged on his right to freedom of speech or some such bollocks.
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Are there no more serious offenses, like excessive/lethal force or dereliction of duty or violating civil rights, that are even more worthy of dismissal from the police force?
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Are there no more serious offenses, like excessive/lethal force or dereliction of duty or violating civil rights, that are even more worthy of dismissal from the police force?
@Axtremus said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Are there no more serious offenses, like excessive/lethal force or dereliction of duty or violating civil rights, that are even more worthy of dismissal from the police force?
Yeah, but picture it: Late at night, a woman driver is stopped for excessive speed. She watches as the cop stands five inches away from her, writing her ticket, and got "pure" and "evil" tattooed on his fingers.
Heart attack much?
BTW, Pro Tip: Mostly for women, if you suspect the cop stopping you is a badguy dressed as a cop, look at his shoes.
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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@Axtremus said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Are there no more serious offenses, like excessive/lethal force or dereliction of duty or violating civil rights, that are even more worthy of dismissal from the police force?
Yeah, but picture it: Late at night, a woman driver is stopped for excessive speed. She watches as the cop stands five inches away from her, writing her ticket, and got "pure" and "evil" tattooed on his fingers.
Heart attack much?
BTW, Pro Tip: Mostly for women, if you suspect the cop stopping you is a badguy dressed as a cop, look at his shoes.
@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
@Axtremus said in "No ink 4 Cops":
BTW, Pro Tip: Mostly for women, if you suspect the cop stopping you is a badguy dressed as a cop, look at his shoes.
lolwhat? Cops wear specific shoes always? (Pro tip: they do not.) How about just ask to see a badge?
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@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
@Axtremus said in "No ink 4 Cops":
BTW, Pro Tip: Mostly for women, if you suspect the cop stopping you is a badguy dressed as a cop, look at his shoes.
lolwhat? Cops wear specific shoes always? (Pro tip: they do not.) How about just ask to see a badge?
@Aqua-Letifer said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Cops wear specific shoes always? (Pro tip: they do not.)
No, but they don't wear Flyers or sandals, either. There are uniform requirements. It's not meant to be foolproof.
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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Are there no more serious offenses, like excessive/lethal force or dereliction of duty or violating civil rights, that are even more worthy of dismissal from the police force?
@Axtremus said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Are there no more serious offenses, like excessive/lethal force or dereliction of duty or violating civil rights, that are even more worthy of dismissal from the police force?
Do you know of any in Cincinnati? If so, how do you know they are not being dealt with? Answer: you don't have a clue. In any event, even if they did exist, they would have no bearing on this issue. Departments can handle more than one infraction simultaneously You just wanted to take a swipe at the Cincinnati PD.
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@Axtremus said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Are there no more serious offenses, like excessive/lethal force or dereliction of duty or violating civil rights, that are even more worthy of dismissal from the police force?
Yeah, but picture it: Late at night, a woman driver is stopped for excessive speed. She watches as the cop stands five inches away from her, writing her ticket, and got "pure" and "evil" tattooed on his fingers.
Heart attack much?
BTW, Pro Tip: Mostly for women, if you suspect the cop stopping you is a badguy dressed as a cop, look at his shoes.
@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
BTW, Pro Tip: Mostly for women, if you suspect the cop stopping you is a badguy dressed as a cop, look at his shoes.
That's a good tip for job interviews as well. If folks show up in a nice suit, but their shoes are really grungy, then you risk being stuck employing somebody like Aqua.
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@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
BTW, Pro Tip: Mostly for women, if you suspect the cop stopping you is a badguy dressed as a cop, look at his shoes.
That's a good tip for job interviews as well. If folks show up in a nice suit, but their shoes are really grungy, then you risk being stuck employing somebody like Aqua.
@Doctor-Phibes Zing!
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@Doctor-Phibes Zing!
@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
@Doctor-Phibes Zing!
Obviously, I was kidding. There's no way Aqua would wear a suit to an interview.
I was only joking
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@Aqua-Letifer said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Cops wear specific shoes always? (Pro tip: they do not.)
No, but they don't wear Flyers or sandals, either. There are uniform requirements. It's not meant to be foolproof.
@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
@Aqua-Letifer said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Cops wear specific shoes always? (Pro tip: they do not.)
No, but they don't wear Flyers or sandals, either. There are uniform requirements. It's not meant to be foolproof.
They hell they don't. Any off-duty cop will absolutely stop you if you're doing something stupid, and running away or resisting because you think their shoes gives you secret knowledge is going to make your life a lot more miserable than it needs to be.
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@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
@Aqua-Letifer said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Cops wear specific shoes always? (Pro tip: they do not.)
No, but they don't wear Flyers or sandals, either. There are uniform requirements. It's not meant to be foolproof.
They hell they don't. Any off-duty cop will absolutely stop you if you're doing something stupid, and running away or resisting because you think their shoes gives you secret knowledge is going to make your life a lot more miserable than it needs to be.
@Aqua-Letifer said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Any off-duty cop . . .
I figured it would be obvious I was talking about a uniformed cop -- a cop who is on duty.
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
@Doctor-Phibes Zing!
Obviously, I was kidding. There's no way Aqua would wear a suit to an interview.
@Doctor-Phibes said in "No ink 4 Cops":
@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
@Doctor-Phibes Zing!
Obviously, I was kidding. There's no way Aqua would wear a suit to an interview.
Not once, my friend. Perpetually one of Copper's second stringers.
Last interview I was on, I was wearing a "Keep It Green" graphic tee, hiking pants and sandals.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Any off-duty cop . . .
I figured it would be obvious I was talking about a uniformed cop -- a cop who is on duty.
@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
@Aqua-Letifer said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Any off-duty cop . . .
I figured it would be obvious I was talking about a uniformed cop -- a cop who is on duty.
So the mugger/rapist/whatever in question here is going to go through all the trouble of procuring a cop uniform, but stop at the shoes?
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@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
@Aqua-Letifer said in "No ink 4 Cops":
Any off-duty cop . . .
I figured it would be obvious I was talking about a uniformed cop -- a cop who is on duty.
So the mugger/rapist/whatever in question here is going to go through all the trouble of procuring a cop uniform, but stop at the shoes?
@Aqua-Letifer said in "No ink 4 Cops":
So the mugger/rapist/whatever in question here is going to go through all the trouble of procuring a cop uniform, but stop at the shoes?
What trouble? Maybe it wouldn't be that much trouble. Maybe he'd find it in his brother-in-law's laundry basket. And maybe he wouldn't be smart enough -- you know what, I'm bored with this. Forget it.
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@Aqua-Letifer said in "No ink 4 Cops":
So the mugger/rapist/whatever in question here is going to go through all the trouble of procuring a cop uniform, but stop at the shoes?
What trouble? Maybe it wouldn't be that much trouble. Maybe he'd find it in his brother-in-law's laundry basket. And maybe he wouldn't be smart enough -- you know what, I'm bored with this. Forget it.
@Catseye3 said in "No ink 4 Cops":
@Aqua-Letifer said in "No ink 4 Cops":
So the mugger/rapist/whatever in question here is going to go through all the trouble of procuring a cop uniform, but stop at the shoes?
What trouble? Maybe it wouldn't be that much trouble. Maybe he'd find it in his brother-in-law's laundry basket. And maybe he wouldn't be smart enough -- oh shit, I'm bored with this. Forget it.
I get the draw to silly tips like this: makes you feel like an insider, like you know things others don't. But they're nonsense. Ask to see a badge.
Please love yourself.
