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Old Jul 24, 2011 | 2:56 pm
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Originally Posted by chollie
Pax should respect the authority of the uniform.
Ummmm, no. The uniform is mere plumage, designed to be a tool of psychological manipulation implying law enforcement "authority" beyond what the clerks actually possess.

The badge is icing on the plumage cake.

Stories of screeners posturing as sworn "officers" with law enforcement powers and using unjustifiable intimidation phraseology beyond DY... have been posted.

The uniform is puffery, IMHO. When they take to hiding their namebadge to avoid being reported, their true colors appear.
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