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6. Why are University of California Police in S.W.A.T gear? ...

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:53 AM

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When I was in college, the University Police were usually people in their early 20's gaining experience to get into the city police department.

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I suspect . . . AverageOldGuy Tuesday #1

This isn't a school lesson NJCher Tuesday #2

Probably thinks the Nazis got a bum deal at Nuremberg Orrex Tuesday #3

Yeah well guess what? Abstractartist Tuesday #5

Probably thinks the message is more appropriate Wednesdays Tuesday #7

Why are University of California Police in S.W.A.T gear? ... aggiesal Tuesday #6

Yeah. At my college, they were little more than meter maids. nt Wednesdays Tuesday #8

Or couldn't make it as a real cop MurrayDelph Tuesday #9

Nope MurrayDelph Tuesday #12

They don't want students learning certain nasty parts of history IronLionZion Tuesday #10