Do You Look Like A Cop ???

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My favorite shirt says in huge yellow letters:

UNDERCOVER
POLICE

I'm gonna get stenciled on the back of it "Shh... Don't blow my cover!"
 
Does He Look Like A Cop?

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This happened just yesterday (3-12-05)

a guy and a rather nice looking girl come into the shop and start viewing
handguns. The guy looks really "rough"- long hair, unshaven, dirty looking
clothes, a "biker's vest with inscription", a long motorcycle chain with
wallet attached. The girl is very clean dressed in tight blue jeans and
a sleeveless top; but fails to remove her helmet.

They look around for a few minutes, then the guy asked if I could order
him some Trijicon sights for a S&W model 5906; as he stated his sights
were worn. He says, "I've toted this gun for many years during my days
as a Police Officer!" He then removes the S&W from the small of his back,
unloads it (removing the magazine and the chambered round) and begins
to show me what he is talking about. He went on to say, "I spent 12
years with Birmingham, and another 10 out in Oklahoma, and that was
my duty weapon for the most part". In conclusion, I took down the
necessary information, and will order his sights on Monday 3-14. Moral
of this story is, you can't judge a book by its cover! :uhoh: :eek: :D
 
I don't look anything like a cop, very long hair, usually a goatee. One time when I was out shooting at a local spot someone did ask me if I was a cop. I was quite surprised. Maybe it was because of the number of pistols I had with me. I don't know.
 
Barbara,
I've seen your photo (courtesy of Oleg) and "granola crunching lesbian" definitely ain't in the running. Soccer mom, maybe. Poster gal for RKBA, for sure. :)
 
Yes, and No

Does that answer your question?

When I was a freshly minted deputy, I was always clean cut, and respectable looking. And most people guessed correctly what I did for a living.

When I worked for DEA, I never looked like a cop. I looked like a guy who you'd hate to see date your daughter! My hair was long, and I looked like I barely knew my razor.

Now, that I am retired...I look like a cop again! Clean cut, dressed in clean jeans, polo shirts...and a photographer's vest to cover my pistol.
 
I reallythink a lot of it also has to do with how you carry yourself. I have been asked several times if I was law enforcement, and I wasn't even carrying during any of these times. I've run into this a few times here in Austin, but it happened even more while I was in San Diego.
 
I don't think I do.....but alot of people I've met assumed that I was. I chew gum a lot and tend to stare intently sometimes...so maybe that's it. :confused:
 
Been accused of that for years....5'11...180...flat top, dry humor ...odserve
more than ask...have the same old school ideas ....a charge of buckshot closes loopholds....shoot with a BUNCH of troops.......always backed the street troops......actually let everone in a class think I WAS the UC while the real one....knew him...did his thing.......He got convictions...hehe

Truth, I market auto parts....

I like Seans discription.......I've known a few Narcs....covered for...and every damn one of them looks and acts like a bum....dirty job and my hats off to them whut do it!

Dan
 
Yes, I look like a cop.
So does everyone else on this board, because cops look like anyone else.

During my career as a firefighter and a paramedic, I have come in contact with many undercover cops. I guarentee you that no one would "make" a very high percentage of them. I have been on calls at upscale dance clubs and seen people that look like any of the other beautiful people in the club pull out a badge. I have seen rednecks driving a primered pickup truck wearing dirty white T-Shirts pull out badges. I have seen winos leaning against the wall at a rescue mission pull out badges. I have driven down a deserted downtown street in the middle of the night responding to a police officer down and people of all shapes and sizes materialize out of thin air with badges on chains around there neck. Then of course we can get into the "hookers".
 
I seriously doubt ANYONE would think I was any kind of Cop, but I did have an interesting experience the other night. I stopped at a gas station to get a cold drink and as I pulled in, I noticed a couple of guys hanging out at the corner of the building just out of sight from the clerks. I went in, got my diet coke and paid. While I was doing so, another customer mentioned the two guys out side. one of the female clerks looked out at them, and after a quick discussion, the other female clerk called the Sheriff. The othe, out of the blue, asked me to "hang around for a few minutes". Now I don't go in this station very often, and I had never seen these two clerks before, so I'm not sure WHY she asked ME to hang around. :confused:

Of course I did hang out for a little while and the two guys left before the Sheriff showed up.
 
I am a cop....and no, I don't look like one.

I usually wear worn jeans, big boots, baseball cap and either Dickies shirts with T-shirts underneath or some T-shirt that say somthing like "Guiness" or "Corona"
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Funny, that looks like a cop to me. Must be a Texas thing... :)
 
he was tall and fit looking; he had a short haircut; he was clean shaven;
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Just described Ted Bundy, Jeff Dahlmer, the guy in the Atlanta shootings, etc.

You just can't tell.
 
Quite a few people have asked me if I am a cop. It doesn't matter what clothing I am wearing so it must be the way I cut my hair and carry myself...I guess. I always correct their assumptions when asked. I don't mind if my looks keep people from messing with me. :evil:
 
Several times I have been asked if I am a cop. I always say no, then ask them what made them think I was. Most say it was just a "feeling" I gave off. Quiet confidence one said, andanother said that I had the kind of look in my eyes that he'd seen when he had spent too many years on the force.... I still have no idea what he meant by that.

That being said, I have lots of earrings and 2 facial piercings, short spiky hair that is usually died to a rather unnatural color. I dress like a cross between a redneck and a biker.

Guess a lot of it must be in the way you carry yourself and how observant you are.
 
I've been told a few times that people thought I was a FBI agent. :D

I don't know why, I hardly ever wear a suit or have a serious demeanor.
 
Just Goes to Show Ya...

I am not law enforcement but half my family is. They like the fact that they don't "look like cops" -- gives them tactical surprise advantages. In fact, my oldest brother (now a retired LEO) was for many years working undercover with drug dealers and especially outlaw biker gangs in the People Socialist Republic of California.

He and I were having breakfast together one morning in San Diego before I was going out for a range day. I am a squared-away high-and-tight haircut kind of guy based on 30 years of military service, and that particular day instead of being in my lawyer uniform, I was dressed in my 5.11 kahki pants, Scout hiking boots, tactical black golf shirt with a denim overshirt concealing my Condition One Kimber 1911 on my right side, my folding knife and my 2-mag holster on the left. My Navy Shooting Team hat was placed on the table next to my breakfast plate. I probably looked 'more like a cop' that he did.

In stark contrast, my drug enforcement older brother Chuck was dressed like some kind of Hell's Angels's Bad Dream with his duty leather "biker outfit", his very long hair, full beard, ear ring, the whole bit. Plus he intimidates outlaw bikers by his appearance and demeanor. He just plain looks like a big bad-ass that they would be wiser not to mess with (and they'd be right).

Well, apparently, his inside the waistband Glock flashed a bit when he leaned over to reach for the sugar for his coffee. Some customer quietly notified the manager who then notified the PO-LEECE ("Man with a Gun" call) and in about 5 minutes two San Diego cops appeared outside the window of our restauant next to our table at the low ready while three other cops from 'America's Finest City' suddenly appeared at our table, hands on their sidearms.

We both kept out hands on the table, nice and easy while keeping our coffee cups at low-ready. My brother (who many southern California cops took defensive tactics from in the Academy) verbally identified himself as a police officer. One of the 3 uniformed guys said "Funny, you don't look like a cop" and that was true. He looked liked Charles Manson's big scary older brother at that time. Chuck just chuckled and said 'Son, that's the whole idea. I work undercover. My badge and credentials are in the upper left pocket of my leathers and my service weapon's in my waistband on the right side'.

They checked out his ID, and said okay and left. They asked me for no ID whatsoever but they did ask what my connection was to him and I said "I'm his lawyer and his little brother".

Funny -- Not one of them had me covered ('just in case'). All focus was on the scary looking undercover cop I was having breakfast with. Just goes to show you that many people - including other cops - make 'profile' assumptions that are narrowly tailored as to how "bad guys" and "good guys" are supposed to look.
 
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Also, to the "sheeple", you can always tell the good guy from the holster. Bad guys don't use holsters don't you know that? Only cops have nice holsters.

I've heard that one a few times if I accidentally uncovered or someone saw me in my yard (where i don't conceal)
 
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Yeah - he (kiefer sutherland) does.

But if he fires that pistol he's gonna get real ugly real fast when the slide takes his eye out. (at least in the pic it looks close enough to do that).
 
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