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Watch It! Shaq Now Carries a Badge

Sat Dec 10, 2005 3:35 am

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Look out criminals, Officer Shaq is on the beat.

Shaquille O'Neal was sworn in as a reserve police officer Thursday, with the Miami Heat center choosing to skip a public event in favor of a quiet, no-frills ceremony.

"Officer O'Neal is very considerate toward the other officers, and he was afraid if he was there he would have taken away from that moment for other officers," department spokesman Robert Hernandez said. "This is a very special time for them and their families."

The former Laker was a reserve officer in Los Angeles before moving to South Florida. He spent the past year training as a Miami Beach police reserve officer and can now add the $1-a-year salary to his $100 million, 5-year contract with the Heat.

The 7-foot-1 player will be able to carry a gun, wear a badge and make arrests, but with his celebrity status he most likely will not walk a beat or go undercover. He will work as time permits in the volunteer position.

O'Neal has said he is most interested in working with the special victims detective unit to help stop crimes against children.

"He made it clear when he decided to come to Miami Beach that he didn't want to just be a poster boy for photo ops, he wanted to get down and dirty and do the job," Hernandez said. "He's here to conduct investigations and to make arrests."

And in September he did just that. After seeing a man throw a bottle and yell anti-gay slurs at a passer-by, O'Neal trailed the man and helped an officer arrest him as a hate-crime suspect.


Shit, 7 feet 1 Shaq Daddy with a gun. Criminals are gonna stop just for his autograph! (Y)

Sat Dec 10, 2005 3:50 am

what if he has to chase some guy that is running away :lol: first time i've ever heard of a celebritiy that is a officer

Sat Dec 10, 2005 4:01 am

I think he'll be a big, I mean big, target for criminals wanting to shoot him for prestige.

Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:39 am

Umm this is pretty old.

Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:01 am

hm lol.
ryan klesko was an honorary memeber of a raid division in Atlanta or something when he was playing with the Braves.

Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:12 am

hipn wrote:Umm this is pretty old.


It only happened like a day ago.

Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:33 am

Oh sorry, I thought it was talking about the thing that happened in September.

Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:45 am

Don't fake the funk on a Nasty Dunk...

Sat Dec 10, 2005 10:53 am

He joins the Police Force every off season.

Sat Dec 10, 2005 1:46 pm

i love the $1 a year salary lol

volunteer my ass, hes ripping them off!

Sat Dec 10, 2005 2:55 pm

I wonder if streetballaz would do a Shaq-cop jersey switch.

Sat Dec 10, 2005 3:05 pm

1 dollar a year?

Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:26 am

Shaq is probably doing it for the fun of it. He's already getting payed Millions for playing ball, so he don't need more money.

Sun Dec 11, 2005 7:07 am

mayor mike bloomberg of NYC is making $1 a year salary too

Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:35 am

:lol: :lol: :lol: Jackass.

EDIT: Wtf, I posted this after streetballaz1. Who's screwing around?
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Sun Dec 11, 2005 10:56 am

Jae wrote:I wonder if streetballaz would do a Shaq-cop jersey switch.

fine, :lol: :lol: :lol: :arrow:
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Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:28 am

Haha, looks good :lol: (Y)

Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:39 am

It's better than any of his other jersey switches.

Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:37 am

Shaq as a police officer, an intimidating, giant, walking bullseye.

Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:11 am

we all know this is a coverup to get a lifetime supply of krispy kremes

Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:03 pm

Just imagine Shaq mumbling "You have the right to remain silent, what ever you say may be used against you in court....."

Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:06 am

Lol yeah I wonder if that would stand up in court.

"My client wasn't read his rights"
"Yes he was, Officer O'Neal read them to him"
"Well my client didn't understand a word he said"
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