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zsreport t1_j5xxxlq wrote

Reply to comment by colonelcasey22 in NYPD to redesign police cars, add 360-degree cameras by geoxol

Not a fan of the new design, but it is interesting how many current cops have no fucking clue that NYPD radio cars used to be green and black.

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Sickpup831 t1_j5ypje8 wrote

Why would they need to know that? I’m 35 and don’t remember the green cars at all. I remember the baby blue and white.

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zsreport t1_j5yrjox wrote

History is important, and it's important to know the history of the institution of which you are a member.

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Sickpup831 t1_j5yrt76 wrote

Agreed. But I feel like paint job on a car is really low on the list of what employees should know about the NYPD’s history.

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colonelcasey22 t1_j5yjtmz wrote

Wasn't it a very dark shade of green though?

I think the historical throwback is throwing people off since it's a much lighter shade and the fact that unless you were a baby boomer, most don't recall anything but the blue and white. Feels kind of like a similar revulsion to when the state switched to gold license plates for the last decade, though more people remember the historical gold since it wasn't as huge of a gap in time.

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