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Bavarian police go pantless in uniform protest

German police in Bavaria face a uniform shortage due to the Ukraine war, resulting in trouserless officers protesting a lack of replacements.
The Bavarian government is considering reclaiming uniform procurement from a private contractor due to supply chain disruptions from the Ukraine crisis and Covid.
The union representing officers calls on the government to take action, expressing concern about the negative impression of officers not being fully clothed.

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Bavarian Police Protest Uniform Shortages By Stripping Down To Their Underwear

Police in the German state of Bavaria are tired of hearing excuses for why they have to wait for several months before receiving certain items they've ordered for their uniforms. So they're taking measures to raise awareness.Frustrated officers are stripping down to their underwear to help highlight the issues with their uniform orders. The German Police Union (DPolG) put together a video which is making the rounds on social media to expose th…

1 year ago·Nashville, United States

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Russia Today [🇷🇺-affiliated]

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German police officers caught with pants down

The German police have released a video featuring pantless officers in a bid to draw attention to a uniform shortage

1 year ago·Russian Federation

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Il Fatto Quotidiano

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In Bavaria, police walk around in their underwear to complain about the lack of uniforms: 'It's not an April Fool's joke, there's not much to laugh about.'

"What seems to be the worst April fish of all time is the reality: the Bavarian police may literally be out of pants!" That's the text of the communiqué from the Bavarian Police Department (DPolG) accompanied by an ironic video posted last April 1. Jürgen Köhnlein then explains that it's not a joke: "There are delays in the supply of uniforms, a quick solution is needed. Currently, 21 parts of uniforms, such as pants, jackets and berets, can onl…

1 year ago·Rome, Italy

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Ukraine Strips Germany Bare, Literally: German Police Mock Supply Shortage in a Viral Video

Police officers from Bavaria — Germany’s largest state in the country’s southeast — filmed an April Fools video where they went on duty with no trousers on, jokingly pointing to a lack of uniforms due to the COVID-19 aftermath and the strain of the Ukraine conflict.

1 year ago

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