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What is this "pin" thing called?
Vince Brannigan wrote in message ...
Bill Schnakenberg wrote: Ogden Johnson III wrote: "Njord" wrote: Hmm, replying to my own post. But wondering if this has anything to do with the expression 'to pull the pin'? Hand grenade pins and belaying pins have nothing in common. Nor do police badges. In PD jargon (at least in the NYPD), 'to pull the pin' means to retire. In olden days, the badge was secured to the uniform with a large separate safety pin. Later badges had a pin as an integral part of the badge. Pulling the pin meant that the badge was removed forever. I never heard any NYPD person refer to it as anything other than a "shield" But, that's only because NYPD can't really be compared to any other police force in the nation. Since NYPD is a quasi-military force not a police force. Or as probably the true statement that was ever said about New York City goes: Don't worry about looking for the Lost and Found Department in New York since you're lost in Hell. vince |
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