A Badge of Dishonor

DIGG THIS I glanced at the headline: What Does A Police Chief’s Badge Cost? and assumed it referred to a Chicago-type scandal, whereby important offices were sold to the highest bidder, although I wondered why anyone would bid more than $2.37 for the top cop’s job in St. Louis. But I was mistaken. The headline referred, quite literally, to the chief’s badge — you know, the shiny thing he wears on his jacket, or carries on his person, indicating that he is not only a cop, but Numero Uno, cop-wise. Have you ever given a moment’s thought to what such … Continue reading A Badge of Dishonor