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Beef/pork hybrid

by: kestrel9000

Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 00:08:21 AM EST

Update: Save the pigs. Sign the petition. Yes, I know there's no "C" in "Shumlin", but what the hell. Sign it anyway.

STATE OF VERMONT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
VERMONT STATE POLICE
PRESS RELEASE
VSP Door Decals Inappropriately Modified

The lulz are sub folda......

kestrel9000 :: Beef/pork hybrid

Major William Sheets, Support Services Commander, Vermont State Police - Headquarters, 802-244-8727
Waterbury, VT - 02/02/12 - Yesterday, on February 1, a member of the Vermont State Police (VSP) brought to the attention of VSP Fleet Services that some of the VSP cruiser door decals were inappropriately modified during the design and printing process. The Vermont State Police emblem was printed at the Vermont Correctional Industries Print Shop, a section of the State of Vermont Department of Corrections. The Print Shop is contracted by VSP to design and produce decals and other print graphic products. The modifications made to the design specifically involve the cow pictured in the lower right portion of the decal and contains an image of a pig on the cow's shoulder. VSP Fleet Services believes that there are approximately 30 cruisers that were equipped with these decals over the past year. The process of removing the sixty 16" door decals will begin as soon as practical.
"While some may find humor in the decal modifications," said Major Bill Sheets, "the joke unfortunately comes at the expense of the tax payers."
Officials from the Department of Corrections Print Shop are working diligently to correct the emblem and print new decals for the Vermont State Police. The source and timing of the modifications are still being reviewed by the Department of Corrections.
Any remaining decals have been destroyed.

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Beef/pork hybrid | 22 comments

what (4.00 / 1)

are those mushroomy looking things?

kudos to whomever snuck that in there.
wonder if it looks like that on the proof that someone signed off on.

by: bmike @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 05:16:33 AM UTC

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It's the three little Daleks! (4.00 / 3)

They were recently bought with matching funds from DHS to monitor the cows. This situation depicted on the decal illustrates the ever present potential for bovine non-compliance and the VSP's ability to control and remedy that possibility.Rest easy citizen.

by: BP @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 11:32:26 AM UTC

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I can't wait (4.00 / 2)

To hear what Mr. Salmon has. Say about this!

(+1000 on the dalek reference...)

by: bmike @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 11:39:47 AM UTC

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Kudos (4.00 / 4)

Kudos to the "confined" artist who had the courage and the talent to pull this off. Clever, very clever. Time for the State Police and the rest of the world to just forget it and move on. Had the State Police simply had a chuckle and kept quiet, no one would have ever noticed. Has anyone checked the registry in Brattleboro to determine whether this is just copy of a real Holstien's marking? Those little black patches take on all kinds of shapes!

by: reelvermonter @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 14:07:44 PM UTC

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"Any remaining decals have been destroyed. " (4.00 / 4)

Too bad. They would have been a collectors item.

by: pete_n_vt @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 14:37:36 PM UTC

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I would have bought one! (4.00 / 1)

They should have put them on ebay. The state would have made a million dollars!

by: Comrade Rutherford @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 16:45:13 PM UTC

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The only time the joke (4.00 / 4)

will be "at the tax payer's expense" will be when they are all destroyed and replaced.

If this were seized upon as an opportunity rather than an effrontery, they might have made lemons from lemonade.

This harmless prank will no doubt make national press and, if allowed to simply go uncorrected, would become a legendary symbol of Vermont's willingness to think outside the box. The potential marketing could be huge for the state.

Instead, all the incident will be remembered for is bad-tempered embarrassment that would be the typical response anywhere else, and the desired end for the pranking inmates.

by: Sue Prent @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 15:40:24 PM UTC

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Re: Potential Marketing (4.00 / 2)

". . . they might have made lemons from lemonade . . . the potential marketing could be huge for the state.

My first marketing impression --

Buy Vermont: Home to pasture raised beef and pork - sustainable agriculture at its finest!

sláinte,
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-- Religion is like sodomy: both can be harmless when practiced between consenting adults but neither should be imposed upon children.

by: Caoimhin Laochdha @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 18:09:32 PM UTC

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With apologies to the Fuzz... (4.00 / 2)

With apologies to the Fuzz - the ingenuity of the inmates is to be applauded. RMJ

by: rosemarie jackowski @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 15:44:27 PM UTC

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Could (4.00 / 3)

Have been auctioned off for Irene relief. Or one of those trooper / kids charity events.

by: bmike @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 15:51:32 PM UTC

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T-Shirts (4.00 / 2)

Yes, these decals are collectors items--valuable. Auction off to the highest bidders, and use the money to support police charities (no tasers, please). Also should go in Vt. State Historical Society library. Posters--In a creative 'life art' exhibit. Etc...I only hope some of our fast thinking Vermonters with a sense of humor get the T-Shirt copyright. Can you imagine how those would sell--all over the country, all over the planet? Political correctness has made America lose its sense of humor, and proportion. It's not only funny, but good guerrilla politics on the part of an oppressed segment of society. All over America today, prison inmates are saying: "Them Vermonters is cool. Why didn't we think of that?" Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, SNL. Yes, us Vermonters is cool.

And...we will now await insighteful political commentary from Gingrich, Trump, and the rest of the assholes (FOX News) on how "out of control" Vermonters are, and the 'threat' of Vermont's 'quirkiness' spreading across the nation:

"Not only are they all GAY, they let their criminals run wild making all kinds of radical gay revolutionary anti-Christian anti-American statements, and their goddamn State Police put these statements on their cruisers--I call for a Joint Congressional/Homeland Security investigation!"

In a lackluster ski season, we should market this in house so Americans from everywhere in the country will be coming to Vermont to buy a T-Shirt--AND, rent a room overnight cause the lines will be long at the T-Shirt venues. Better us cash in on it than someone in California, or WalMart (the 4am T-Shirt Sale).

When I showed the Free Press web article to folks yesterday, everybody had a great good-hearted laugh.

GET YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR BACK, AMERICANS! Then maybe we'll know how to deal with THE OPPRESSORS.

by: PeteySweety @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 17:13:13 PM UTC

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See #2, below -- (4.00 / 1)

Better us cash in on it than someone in California, or WalMart (the 4am T-Shirt Sale).

Right you are, see comment below at #2.

sláinte,
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-- Religion is like sodomy: both can be harmless when practiced between consenting adults but neither should be imposed upon children.

by: Caoimhin Laochdha @ Fri Feb 03, 2012 at 17:59:31 PM UTC

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If any sales happen before Cafe Press pulls the page (0.00 / 0)

Proceeds will be donated to the Upper Valley Food Shelf.

T-shirts, get your t-shirts here!

by: simplify @ Sat Feb 04, 2012 at 05:51:26 AM UTC

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two thoughts (no three) (4.00 / 4)

1. The innate is obviously rehabilitated and ready for parole.

2. Since this is a Vermont state production, it cannot be copyrighted. It is in the public domain. T-Shirts anyone?
and . . .
3. If one of my dep't of public safety buddies had originally made this decal/logo (softball team jersey, whatever), his/her colleagues would have clamored for them. In fact, don't be surprised to see this logo again. Contrary to popular belief, many of our Servers and Protectors do have a sense of humor.

Instead, if you want a shallower, more knee-jerk response . . . "

While some may find humor in the decal modifications," said Major Bill Sheets, "the joke unfortunately comes at the expense of the tax payers."
[FYI: Neither is true, but thanks for sharing] . . .
Officials from the Department of Corrections Print Shop are working diligently to correct the emblem and print new decals for the Vermont State Police. The source and timing of the modifications are still being reviewed by the Department of Corrections
[ummm, good luck with that. ~~Waste~~ Spend as many resources as possible AND report back to us as soon as possible. Can't wait to hear about the "review." The soon to be filed freedom of information requests addressed to the Dep't of Corrections & the State Police about this "review" will be fodder for plenty more laughs]

Any remaining decals have been destroyed
[Way to jump headfirst into that swirling controversy. Pats on the back, all-around!]