Reverse Racism Makes Cop Cut 'Rows'

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Officer Thomas Strain was looking for nothing more than a change in appearance when he decided to get his hair braided into rows, but instead, he found controversy.

Police administrators in Philadelphia have been working to keep their “house” in order as this summer has been one of strife and turmoil with things looking to get worse before better. In the case of Officer Strain, who has found himself at the forefront of a case that pundits cite as being “reverse-racist” in nature, the issues may yet to have fully surfaced.

Officer Strain was taken off of his normal patrol route and forced to work behind desk duty for the duration of this month due not in part to terrible performance of his job, but rather, because of a personal decision that he made.

Officer Strain decided to style his hair in cornrows, a move that violates department standards. According to Strain and reports from other officers, “dozens” of Philadelphia PD's Black Members were allowed to wear the hairstyle.

Lieutenant Frank Vanore, Police spokesman, says Strain's boss told him to cut his hair to achieve a more “professional” look; he did.

Speaking on the “dozens” of Black officers donning cornrows, Vanore only recalled one such case since in the years he had been on the force. That officer was also told to get a haircut.

I'm not even sure how to feel about this.
Corn rows on a white guy look stupid - PERIOD!

What say you??

[US Militiaman]

I personally think they look like crap on anyone...but he may have done it to make a point (I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that he really didn't want that as his new hairstyle), and if that is the case the fact that we're reading about it means that it worked...

This is the only type of cornrows that look good...

[Dredly]

its complete garbage, they should go through and do the exact same to every officer with no exception.

[Paradigm]

He should show up next week in dredlocks.

[Al-Mumit]

its complete garbage, they should go through and do the exact same to every officer with no exception.

This.

And nothing else.

[NikeBauer21]

He should show up next week in dredlocks.

Hahahaha....

[Roscoe]

heh.......he should shave his head paint his ass and have to walk backward on all 4's........

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[adymond]

I would like to see some of the black officer who have had corn rows at any point and not been told to "get a more professional haircut" come forward and support this guy.

[brewguy]

I don't really have a problem with it. there are standards that are excepted for all people. In our office the women are allowed to wear sandals, skirts, capris, fancy dress shorts, sleevless shirts. We have to where dress shoes, pants and shirts with sleeves. It is a double standard, too bad.