HALT! STOP RIGHT THERE — THIS HAS BEEN: — COMICS WITH PROBLEMS issue #45 "YOUR FRIEND, THE POLICEMAN" A set of comic books distributed by the New York City Police Department to introduce NYPD policemen to children and recruit teenagers. Both 1963 and 1968 editions shown, no other editions produced. Notable for inclusion of african american and female officers in comics. 1968 version also used to introduce new 9-1-1 AT&T emergency phone number.

PROBLEM(s) DEALT WITH: Nothing. Everything by the book.

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Ethan
COMICS WITH PROBLEMS  
issue #45  
http://www.ep.tc/problems/45  
 
"YOUR FRIEND, THE POLICEMAN" 
(1960s) — Set of comic books distributed by the New York City Police Department to introduce NYPD policemen to children and recruit teenagers. Both 1963 and 1968 editions shown, no other editions produced.  
 
Notable for inclusion of african american and female officers in comics. 1968 version also used to introduce new 9-1-1 AT&T emergency phone number.

10/05/2011, 21:24:30

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First Responder
Where's the part where a banker hands Officer Oscar Meyer money to mace a woman? Is that issue three?

10/05/2011, 23:39:00

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Second Responder
I'm going to have to take an argument against that. Bologna has a first name, but it's not "every-cop-in-the-NY-state"

10/06/2011, 00:04:38

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WHERE ARE THE KITTENS
WHY ARE KITTENS ONLY SAVED IN THE FIREMAN COMIC BOOKS

10/06/2011, 00:04:00

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Associated Press
These are funny jokes, but man alive, this is a cop beating up a bunch of people with a night stick. (Oct 5th Occupy Wall St)  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpOMlDVaXzc&feature=player_embedded

10/06/2011, 00:11:05

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GMT
NYPD Officer on Wall Street bragging "My little nightstick's going to get a workout tonight"  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBxPzhXFT6c&feature=share

10/06/2011, 16:51:52

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Archive Footage
The Drunko-Meter Exists!    
Footage from a 1957 tv episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpn8XfascOo

10/06/2011, 16:48:08

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Denton from Ohio
That make-out panel is too funny.  
What happens in CPR class, Stays in CPR class.

10/07/2011, 13:08:40

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Paul S.F.
Ha, yeah. "Sarge, I'm all for preparedness, but do we have to practice CPR every morning??"

10/07/2011, 13:13:36

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Beeper
Thank you. I laughed at the Conan O'Brien joke.

10/08/2011, 00:47:34

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