Monday, July 6, 2009

Talk about stereotypes . . .


I'm delighted to read that the Clare, MI police department has just fulfilled all the fantasies of every stereotypical cop in the USA.

When the Clare Police Department got word that their beloved bakery and doughnut shop was shutting down, the department decided to buy it.

The guys ribbed for spending too much time at doughnut shops outright bought one and they’re getting a lot of smirks and raised eyebrows from customers.

It turns out the previous owners were running low on dough and were just weeks away from folding up the 113-year-old bakery.

So to everyone’s surprise and muted laughter, Clare’s nine fulltime cops saved the town’s doughnut shop.

Now creampuffs and handcuffs – in a sense – go hand in hand, giving the phrase ‘protect and serve’ more than a dozen glazed, sprinkled or custard-filled meanings.

The officers will volunteer their time and won’t be getting paid.


There's more at the link.

While I'm laughing, I also have to raise a respectful cap to the officers concerned for their willingness to be the butt of an awful lot of humor! I wonder what visiting officers from other departments will have to say?



Peter

3 comments:

Old NFO said...

Gotta give them credit, they are going to put up with a LOT of harassment, but they are keeping an institution open!

LabRat said...

This is a much funnier and less depressing version than ours, when the Albuquerque PD used a police helicopter for a donut run.

Peter (NOGH) said...

New acronyms:

B&E, DUI = Bagel and Egg, Doughnut Under It.

Heh.