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Old Mar 14, 2013 | 07:23 PM
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Default Tennessee "Yellow Jackets"

Not the insects, but the special police unit formed in 1958. When your dressed like these officers, it helps to have a gun to keep people from laughing at you...


Tennessee State Police "Yellow Jackets"
 
Old Mar 15, 2013 | 02:51 AM
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I'll bet those troopers could be pretty unfriendly if they ever felt you were making fun of their uni's
 
Old Mar 15, 2013 | 06:27 AM
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Them's some secure in their manhood PO lice!
 
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 05:26 AM
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I wouldn't make fun of the Bavarian state motorcycle police on their lime green BMW's and leathers
 
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 06:47 AM
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I'll bet you could see the bike AND uniforms in the dark. Should've named them Fireflys!
 
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 06:49 AM
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Definitely not a covert bunch, but still...I'm sure they get/got the proper respect w/those colors are out-n-about.
 
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 07:32 AM
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i want one of them yellow pans
 
Old Mar 16, 2013 | 07:39 AM
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The pans are killer. Damn.

The unis. Not so much. haha
 
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Thanks for posting that link..Bet they could tell some stories...
 
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It's not like they can sneak up on you.
 
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