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cops and donuts (read text !)
Canon EOS 6D - f/9 - 1/50sec - 100mm - ISO 400
- for challenge Flickr group: Macro Mondays,
theme: Goes Together Like
- diameter of these chocolate frosted mini donuts: 6 cm
found on the web:
Why Doughnuts Are Associated With Police Officers
-1. Members of law enforcement stuffing their faces full of doughnuts is one of the most enduring stereotypes about the boys and girls in blue. In virtually every media representation of the police that isn’t deadly serious, the stereotype is played out in some way- Police Academy, The Simpsons, Family Guy, hell, in Wreck-it Ralph the police officers are literally sentient doughnuts.
As to why doughnut shops were, and to a much lesser extent still are, so popular among the police, the answer is simple. Up until quite recently in history most food establishments, and also the majority of stores, closed fairly early in the evening and stayed closed all night.
There were basically two options for an officer working the graveyard shift who wanted a snack and a cup of fairly good quality coffee- diners and doughnut shops, both of which were regularly frequented by the police.
However, anecdotal accounts from officers of the era seem to indicate they tended to prefer the doughnut shops more. As for the reasons, it is noted that doughnut shops are slightly better suited over diners for if you just want a snack to go with your coffee, but not a full meal. Perhaps more importantly, the doughnuts are served near instantly instead of needing to wait for food like at diners. This is advantageous if the officer only has a moment to stop, or otherwise thinks he or she might get called away suddenly, even if they are otherwise planning to stay awhile.
Another reason officers at this time could be frequently found at diners and doughnut shops, beyond the coffee and food, is that, outside of the police station, they offered one of the only climate controlled areas to sit down at night. Particularly for officers in cities that walked the beat, instead of sitting in a climate controlled car, this is handy, as are the tables.
On that latter note, even cops working the night shift who had patrol cars appreciated the well-lit place to sit down and do paperwork, which, as many police lament, is a huge part of their job.
However, this doughnut/cop tradition is noted by some younger officers as a generational thing. For instance, in a news report interviewing various officers of the youthful persuasion during national doughnut day (yes, that’s a thing), most were quick to point out that doughnuts were simply too sugary and unhealthy for the modern, more health conscious officer on the go. Nevertheless, even said officers still occasionally hit the doughnut shops at night to get good quality coffee on the go.
-2. In Los Angeles many residents do not call the local emergency telephone number to summon police. Instead they call the local donut shop and ask for one of the police officers.
This tradition was actually started by local police. When you call the 911 number you will be interrogated by an operator who will transfer you around for 30 minutes.
Several years ago one Patrol supervisor started handing out his business cards with the donut shop telephone number to be used ONLY if you REALLY needed a police officer.
If you did call the donut shop , you would get a rapid response of several cars all loaded with upset cops with the attitude “ This better be good because someone is going to get a beating either way ( the Reporting party , victim or the perpetrator) the result is that there are very few crimes around this neighborhood. All cops know ONLY “bad guys” are not inside their homes watching TV.
cops and donuts (read text !)
Canon EOS 6D - f/9 - 1/50sec - 100mm - ISO 400
- for challenge Flickr group: Macro Mondays,
theme: Goes Together Like
- diameter of these chocolate frosted mini donuts: 6 cm
found on the web:
Why Doughnuts Are Associated With Police Officers
-1. Members of law enforcement stuffing their faces full of doughnuts is one of the most enduring stereotypes about the boys and girls in blue. In virtually every media representation of the police that isn’t deadly serious, the stereotype is played out in some way- Police Academy, The Simpsons, Family Guy, hell, in Wreck-it Ralph the police officers are literally sentient doughnuts.
As to why doughnut shops were, and to a much lesser extent still are, so popular among the police, the answer is simple. Up until quite recently in history most food establishments, and also the majority of stores, closed fairly early in the evening and stayed closed all night.
There were basically two options for an officer working the graveyard shift who wanted a snack and a cup of fairly good quality coffee- diners and doughnut shops, both of which were regularly frequented by the police.
However, anecdotal accounts from officers of the era seem to indicate they tended to prefer the doughnut shops more. As for the reasons, it is noted that doughnut shops are slightly better suited over diners for if you just want a snack to go with your coffee, but not a full meal. Perhaps more importantly, the doughnuts are served near instantly instead of needing to wait for food like at diners. This is advantageous if the officer only has a moment to stop, or otherwise thinks he or she might get called away suddenly, even if they are otherwise planning to stay awhile.
Another reason officers at this time could be frequently found at diners and doughnut shops, beyond the coffee and food, is that, outside of the police station, they offered one of the only climate controlled areas to sit down at night. Particularly for officers in cities that walked the beat, instead of sitting in a climate controlled car, this is handy, as are the tables.
On that latter note, even cops working the night shift who had patrol cars appreciated the well-lit place to sit down and do paperwork, which, as many police lament, is a huge part of their job.
However, this doughnut/cop tradition is noted by some younger officers as a generational thing. For instance, in a news report interviewing various officers of the youthful persuasion during national doughnut day (yes, that’s a thing), most were quick to point out that doughnuts were simply too sugary and unhealthy for the modern, more health conscious officer on the go. Nevertheless, even said officers still occasionally hit the doughnut shops at night to get good quality coffee on the go.
-2. In Los Angeles many residents do not call the local emergency telephone number to summon police. Instead they call the local donut shop and ask for one of the police officers.
This tradition was actually started by local police. When you call the 911 number you will be interrogated by an operator who will transfer you around for 30 minutes.
Several years ago one Patrol supervisor started handing out his business cards with the donut shop telephone number to be used ONLY if you REALLY needed a police officer.
If you did call the donut shop , you would get a rapid response of several cars all loaded with upset cops with the attitude “ This better be good because someone is going to get a beating either way ( the Reporting party , victim or the perpetrator) the result is that there are very few crimes around this neighborhood. All cops know ONLY “bad guys” are not inside their homes watching TV.