[Amadeus]

I was just in the local chain-store coffee shop satisfying an urge for a blended mocha -- with raspberry syrup thank you very much.

Two Santa Monica Police Officers were in line with me. Both wore low-ride holsters over black BDU pants. But that's not the badass part. One officer carried an HK. But THAT's not the badass part. His partner was carrying a stainless 1911 -- a Springfield I think. In a Department where most of the Officers carry either glocks or HK's a stainless 1911 says to me, here is a cop who is willing to train with his firearm. He knows his technique, he's unique, and may actually be a Connoisseur. Now THAT's badass.

Just had to share. Thanks.

[atek3]

the guy with the HK, was it a USP expert, black hair, glasses, kinda light olive complexion? If so I took the CT handgun combat master class with him, and we WAS good.

atek3

[Amadeus]

Not certain what he looked like. The gun looked like a compact HK. But the officer's face eluded me. My attention was divided between the two firearms and that homeless-looking guy in line behind me in the blue zippered sweatshirt and short graying hair with a droopy bottom lip and a bad slouch. He happened to be standing a little too close for comfort thus he required my attention.

Some of the folks on the 3rd street promenade get "interesting".

[Braz]

Dang Amadeus,

That was me in the blue sweatshirt! Sorry I was so close, but I was drooling over the stainless wilson mags on his belt. Raspberry mocha?! Try their coco cola coffee. It's perfect to mix this cheap rotgut in.

[Amadeus]

Braz! That was YOU? No offense but could you please maybe take a shower? And if you're gonna pay for anything with the nickels and pennies that you collected from passing tourists -- why's it gotta be a stale bran muffin? How about a few Wilson mags of your own? :)

Anyhoo -- it's good to see a cop packing something different and worth mentioning.

[Quartus]

In a Department where most of the Officers carry either glocks or HK's a stainless 1911 says to me, here is a cop who is willing to train with his firearm. He knows his technique, he's unique, and may actually be a Connoisseur. Now THAT's badass.


Either that, or he's an empty showboat. <shrug> Can't tell just by what he's carrying.

[Amadeus]

Good point, Quartus. --- Suurrrrre. Ruin my moment of hope. You wanna tell me there's no tooth fairy too?

At least he's not afraid to be a little different.

[Quartus]

You wanna tell me there's no tooth fairy too?


Uh, you'll have to talk to your Mom about that. :neener:


:D



Sometimes 'not afraid to be different' means he's his own man, sometimes it means he likes attention. Cops are funny people - good and bad, wonderful people and disgusting scum, phonies and the real deal.


In other words, a mixed bag, like any other group.