I hope everyone sees as I do that this approach is disjointed from the concept of being fiscally responsible. I do not support the new uniforms, but I am afraid there is more to come like this from our legislators.

No Madison uniform companies? Hopefully the Hitler mustach is in vogue for the troops.

Glad to hear that professional appearance is making a comeback....do you think the Janesville teachers ALL will soon look like the professionals that they claim they are, instead of the rag tag FEW that are losing their students (and taxpayers) respect?

wtp - maybe there are just more dems in J-ville than repubs. That would explain how Ryan lost twice in his home town. Hard to be a sore loser when your candidate just won POTUS election.

Darn right - the police should not be wearing BEADS, nor should they have anything to do with GOATS! We all know where that leads...

More or your tax dollars spent unnecessarily to assuage some idiot's ego. And thanks, Lil' Scotty for putting this tool in place!

Be nice to WISLADY - We love her in the forum. She has so many wonderful ideas and she must be praised for all she does. Best of all she is a JOHN WAYNE fan and has posted his quotes in the forum. Please give us more of his quotes....pretty please.
The JOHN WAYNE Quote of the Day.
"Life is tough, but it's tougher when you're stupid"

http://thepoliticalenvironment.blogspot....

http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/articl...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/16...

http://worleydervish.blogspot.com/2012/0...

and...

http://scottwalkerwatch.com/2012/09/19/p...

http://scottwalkerwatch.com/2012/09/07/w...

Wislady - You are starting to disappoint me, "Your description sounds like the protesters at the Capitol", sounds like the old second grade taunt," I know I am but what are you?". I would expect better of you. Maybe the repudiation of the teatard silliness still has you in shock. You will recover my friend. Just get some rest.

In MOST police agencies, officers get a yearly uniform allowance. When there is a complete uniform design change, that is usually the result of a desire to make a statement, rather than out of necessity. Watch for a change that would look more militaristic--or less, depending on who the department head is, and what 'message' s/he is trying to get across. For example, remember Chief Cooper in Madison? He wanted a less intimidating look for his officers, so he made the badge real small, and took off the police patches. My bet is that the new uniform for the Capitol Police will NOT be in the same direction as former Chief Cooper.

Funny watching the backers of guv slippery and his gang, grasping at straws and trying to make, what they think are disparaging comments. Are they aware that the people of this state cast more votes for assembly Democrats than republicans on Nov. 6? Gerrymandering is all that saved them. Oh I forgot, Voter fraud, Voter fraud,Voter fraud! LOL

carlitosWAY

Did you forget that Walker won a special election following a pension scandal in Milwaukee County? Did that person ever get charged?? The answer is NO.

wasp2491
Your description sounds like the protesters at the Capitol.

+Reading some of the comments, one can pick out who is Democrat and who is Republican. Democrats far out way the comments in numbers. That is because they are such sore loser and have to much time on there hands to go out and look for a job to keep them busy. Obama will pick up there house payment, food, medicine so they can sit at home stay on line to make comments that have been placed below.

Must be a slow news day. Gazette's goal to rile up the troops over a non-issue has worked once again.

2491
Must be true

Can someone help me as to the design of these new uniforms? I heard a rumor I don't want to believe. What I heard is they are black, with high black hobnailed boots. Skulls and runic lightning bolts on the collar, black peaked caps with a short patten leather brim, black Sam Brown belts and a swagger stick. Black riding pants. Tell me it isn't true

I think we could save the money by stitching up some uniforms ourselves. Everyone surely has plenty of supplies laying around not in use which could be pooled together. I do not feel it would affect local small business' in anyway. I think the uniform company selected supports out of state interests and not our own.

But remember folks, the state's broke...oh, that's right, thanks to Scooter we can just offset the cost of the uniforms against the officers pay and benefits, well, I'm sure they're thrilled. They may not be able to make their house payment, but at least they'll look good while they're doing it.

http://www.examiner.com/article/how-scot...

Wisslady well said. BTW nice name lol 916WI point shouldn't their company provide them as the are a private group Hired by Scooter without input as he did in Milwaukee. Replacing Union Security Workers with a Private Company
Although the county board rejected replacing courthouse security with a private company in 2009, Walker declared a budget emergency and did it anyway to save $150,000, an overstated number by $53,000. An arbritrator ruled that the county must offer back jobs to 26 laid-off union guards and pay the difference between back wages and unemployment compensation.

Wislady you comparison to GM uniforms Those people did WORK and Wore them OUT. This is about rent a cops that do not know the meaning of work other the arresting people illegally, Walkers Gestapo. Uniforms bought from Koch unlimited. mark-up of 300%, made in China. BTW you got part right, Even GM provided a yearly amount to purchase *work clothing*,Btw not at Tax payers expense.

A militia needs to look like a militia.

the capital police have to look good for our ROCK STAR WALKER and his group of liars, thieves and perverts

This is a no brainer on a slow news day.
Gazette, check the budget for what Janesville spends every year replacing uniforms for the police. Current prices for quality uniform shirts are over $50 each, and pants about $40, most issues are 5 or 6 sets of winter uniforms, summer uniforms.

Then it backfired, they can't even come up with an original username.

She is mocking you.

Lol, another alias.....
wisslady.....joined today.

Welcome, the more the merrier! Flattered they are trying to copy my name, also.

Wisslady......More time was probably put into writing and printing this story than was spent making the decision regarding the uniforms. I would think that all police departments would issue their officers uniforms....no??

It is a sad day when our governor has made a misstep (by hiring this man to be chief)like this when the state is taking an approach to be fiscally responsible. The chief and governor should not be wasting our tax dollars on this and should focus on doing their jobs instead.

It's not an issue - Gazette is trying to make it one to get more clicks.

This is an issue, but the costs of the redo (recall) elections by the sore losers isn't an issue?
I doubt the uniforms are 0ne-size-fits-all.

Any business which provides uniforms, typically replaces them yearly. It is not a large amount...usually several pair of pants, and several shirts.

Even GM provided a yearly amount to purchase work clothing, it seems like that was around $300.00.

Who cares? This is a drop in the bucket compared to the total state budget. Hard to argue we're broke with expenditures like this, but that lie never bothered Walker. Seems like the no beards is a bigger controversy.