[Semper911]

Hundreds of badges, uniforms, identification cards and decals have been stolen from police agencies in five states

Dear god. Bad guys could do very bad things with all those.

Beware of swarthy males with badges.

[Jay D. Dyson]

Hundreds of badges, uniforms, identification cards and decals have been stolen from police agencies in five states

Dear god. Bad guys could do very bad things with all those.

You got that right. This is why it's important to require ID from a peace officer _before_ allowing them into your home. Once they provide said ID, call your police department and request verification that said officer(s) at your door are legitimate.

Don't worry about ticking off the peace officer. Unless they have an arrest warrant, a search warrant, or "justifiable cause," the citizen is perfectly within their rights to keep them waiting on the doorstep.

-Jay