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"Capitol Police officers are sweating a new management decision to ban officers assigned to the Capitol from wearing shorts…. [U]nion representatives said they were told that Inspector Donald Roullier, who oversees the department's Capitol Division, made the decision based on appearances — particularly the fact that shorts-clad officers do not look good carrying large automatic rifles." [Via]
Listen. I hate shorts a LOT. But maybe the automatic rifles should be more of a concern? IDK!
@deepomega People are harder to shoot when they're rolling around laughing at your knobby knees.
Is that an etc. in your pocket etc?
1) Someone with clout in D.C. takes The Awl way to seriously.
2) White uniforms with pants might be less hot than black uniforms with shorts. Just a theory.