ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 http://hosted.ap.org...EMPLATE=DEFAULT Vt. prison inmate who makes license plates adds pig image on state police cruiser decals By LISA RATHKE Associated Press AP Photo/TobyTalbot http://analytics.apn...30Z/E/prod/AT/A MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- A prison inmate who makes stationery and license plates pulled a fast one on state police by adding the image of a pig to the state decal on their cruisers. On the 16-inch car door decals, made by prisoners in Windsor, one of the spots on a cow in a scene with mountains and a pine tree has been changed to the shape of a pig, a derogatory term for police. A Vermont state trooper discovered the pig while inspecting his vehicle on Wednesday. State police say they believe the decals have been added to about 30 cruisers in the past year. About 60 altered decals were made over the last couple of years, said Andy Pallito, commissioner of the Department of Corrections, which is looking into who made the modification and when. New decals will be made by Monday at a cost of $780. The expense will be covered by a surplus in the revolving fund that supports the offender work program, Pallito said. State police Maj. Bill Sheets wasn't amused by the prank. "While some may find humor in the decal modifications, the joke unfortunately comes at the expense of the taxpayers," he said Thursday. The Burlington Free Press newspaper first reported the pig decals. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poolingmyignorance 2,191 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Wow, thats some sutble work there. Why not give the tax payers a break and just change the printing screens so it doesn't happen anymore. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Parf 19 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Why not just let it ride? 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jpanzer 1,265 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 The only people hurt by this are the cops that think their shit don't stink! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Kudos for the subtleness. Pretty creative and clearly sly enough to slip by easily. Just bill it to the inmate who did it. Sure, he probably won't pay it, but every time he does to jail, it will come out of whatever he has in his pocket. We had a guy come in with over $500 in cash. It was applied to his jail account, and when he got the receipt back, he was shocked (and pissed) to see his balance was -$200ish. Turns out he had an outstanding bill of about $700 to the county from his previous stays (house arrest bills. GPS anklets don't pay for themselves). 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
poolingmyignorance 2,191 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Kudos for the subtleness. Pretty creative and clearly sly enough to slip by easily. Just bill it to the inmate who did it. Sure, he probably won't pay it, but every time he does to jail, it will come out of whatever he has in his pocket. We had a guy come in with over $500 in cash. It was applied to his jail account, and when he got the receipt back, he was shocked (and pissed) to see his balance was -$200ish. Turns out he had an outstanding bill of about $700 to the county from his previous stays (house arrest bills. GPS anklets don't pay for themselves). That'd work too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE VILLIAN 55 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) All the above ^ There pride is attacked so they have to give you the impression that it is actually hurting someone to justify there action$ because they cant overlook a sutble 1/2 inch spot on a cow that resembles another farm animal...Fucking Idiots Two thumbs up for whoever is responsible, any citizen or even a cop who isnt an asshole would find the humor in this... Edited February 4, 2012 by THE VILLAIN 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Two thumbs up for whoever is responsible, any citizen or even a cop who isnt an asshole would find the humor in this... My guess is that most of the troopers found humor in it. The brass, of course, isn't going to release a press statement saying "Oh. We thought it was funny, too. No worries." Notice how they quoted the Major in the article? People on that level of rank are nothing more than PR puppets who deal with the media. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin38 2,117 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 At what point exactly was it considered a good idea to have inmates making supplies for the Police Dep't.?! I can appreciate the humor in this, but I also know how much work goes into creating something like a trademarked design... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TARE 47 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 If they put it to vote here, they'd have to run it. I have yet to hear any vermonter who was upset at the inmate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DogMan 2,343 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) Never mind the pig. What about the three little syphilitic penises over to the left? That must have slipped by them, too. Edited February 4, 2012 by DogMan 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE VILLIAN 55 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Never mind the pig. What about the three little syphilitic penises over to the left? That must have slipped by them, too. REALLY! WTF is that bushels of wheat???.....and a cow isnt really a symbol of strength and dignity either...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Never mind the pig. What about the three little syphilitic penises over to the left? That must have slipped by them, too. +1 I guess I read the article too fast at first, because those things are what I thought they were saying were pigs. I'm looking at them, thinking "WTF. Those look like horribly drawn prairie dogs". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrThunder88 912 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 That is more than a bit clever, I have to admit. The question is, how many times did the police and public look at the decal and NOT notice it? I'm beginning to think Super Troopers was good PR for the Vermont State Police meow. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 On a side note, how is there even any inmates in Vermont? I thought literally everything was legal in Vermont, lol. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RichardC1967 81 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Exactly WTF are those things on the left..mushrooms? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siminov 164 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 I've got 2 buddies who are VT corrections officers and they both think it's hilarious, so do I. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dad2142Dad 6,559 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Thats great, maybe they would have let doughnuts go? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leadsled 40 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 (edited) Looks like Vermont is one of the lowest paying states to be an LEO. http://passthepolicetest.com/become-a-cop/top-10-worst-paying-states-for-police-officers That coupled with the most humiliating department seal, with or without pig, must make for a pretty disgruntled force. Did it really take this long for a trooper to notice this or did someone wait until it was widespread enough to make them the laughing stock of the law enforcement community nationwide. Only thing funnier would have been "We treat you like a King." BTW, here is the unaltered version. http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1269/1185036989_4353cb9402.jpg Edited February 5, 2012 by leadsled Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgiaPD 408 Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Two thumbs up for whoever is responsible, any citizen or even a cop who isnt an asshole would find the humor in this... Personally I found it hilarious as well, but not nearly as funny as the emblem itself. The person that decided to go with this one only scored a 1 for decision making during their last evaluation. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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