Why do the police in Iran have "POLICE" written on riot gear?

[xiamiam]

thats a serious question? just wondering who has been contracting with Iran to provide the gear?

[Oregone]

1. Its Photoshopped for westerners to know who the guys with the batons are

:)

Its actually a picture of a single-payer protest in NYC.

...

Good question though

[ColbertWatcher]

2. As opposed to having it say "police" in Farsi?

I'd like to know why the people are carrying signs in English.

[Oregone]

3. All the gay farsi translators in the military industrial complex were let go...

So they had to print them in English last week in Ohio and ship em over there

[ColbertWatcher]

5. Don't you mean print them in China and ship them over? n/t

[Oregone]

7. LOL

Good point. Whoever got the contract in the states would of outsourced

[Hippo_Tron]

12. I saw a picture of people carrying English signs seemingly in Tehran, but...

If you looked at the caption it said it was at the Iranian Embassy at The Hague.

[ColbertWatcher]

14. Okay, that makes sense, thank you. n/t

[kestrel91316]

4. Probably purchased secondhand, or overstock, from some Western

government.

I thought it was pretty weird, lol. Considering how English-speaking countries are all The Great Satan.

[nc4bo]

6. The blackwater army: Every country should have one just like US or rather U.S.

Seriously though, I've been trying to figure that out myself.

Weird.

[tan guera]

8. I had the very same question

[DS1]

9. Because "THE PIGS" didn't quite jive with Islamic faith

[damntexdem]

10. Because when they had "FIREMAN" on their gear, it was too confusing.

;-)

[xiamiam]

11. am i correct in assuming that the gear either came from great britain or us?

[slipslidingaway]

13. knr - for a serious reply n/t

[dem629]

15. Because the "CROSSING GUARD" uniforms are at the cleaners.