49ers Are Cops

Seattle, WA - In an attempt to deter the kind of violence and boorish behavior that has marred many sporting events (Read: Bryan Stow), some armed Seattle Police Department officers will wear San Francisco 49ers gear to patrol Sunday’s game at CenturyLink Field. The Police Department, which was asked by stadium officials to use the tactic this year, hopes it will help fans think twice about how they treat everyone at the game, no matter what team they’re rooting for.

Knowing cops are going to be dressed as away team fans is a fairly good deterrent from berating normal, non-rabid fans who just want to watch the game.  I get it.  But then I thought about how easy it would be to tell if you are sitting next to a cop.  He's probably not as interested in the game, he's armed which is hard to hide, and fans will have a heyday pointing them out.  This picture is case in point.  Absolute perfection.

Also, one of my favorite follows on Twitter used to Not A Cop, so this story really hit home.