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FBI and NYPD Officers Sent On Museum Field Trip

Posted by samzenpus on from the warrantless-permission-slips dept.

In an attempt to "refresh their sense of inquiry" FBI agents, and NYPD officers are being sent to a course at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Art of Perception hopes to improve an officers' ability to accurately describe what they see during an investigation by studying art. From the article: "Amy Herman, the course leader, said: 'We're getting them off the streets and out of the precincts, and it refreshes their sense of inquiry. They're thinking, "Oh, how am I doing my job," and it forces them to think about how they communicate, and how they see the world around them.' Ms Herman, an art historian, originally developed the course for medical students, but successfully pitched it as a training course to the New York Police Academy."

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  1. And only 5 paintings and sculptures were shot by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The New York Police Department calls the trip a "resounding success." Though several paintings and sculptures were shot multiple times during the trip, an internal NYPD investigation has confirmed that the pieces of art were apparently reaching for weapons when they were fired upon. "Yeah, sounds like a clean kill to me," said Officer Leo Sekonsky, in reference to an incident that left Vincent van Gogh's "Self-Portrait with Straw Hat" in tatters. "That Van Gogh was definitely reaching for a knife or some shit. Ain't no one gonna say different."

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    1. Re:And only 5 paintings and sculptures were shot by Coren22 · · Score: 4, Funny

      They also repeatedly tazed a statue until it stopped resisting arrest.

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    2. Re:And only 5 paintings and sculptures were shot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      However, they steadfastly deny any knowledge of how a statue carved in black marble got a broomstick and three flashlights shoved up its ass.

    3. Re:And only 5 paintings and sculptures were shot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hey why all the negativity? It got numerous armed and dangerous people off the street for a short time and the crime rate more than likely fell to.

      Win/Win

  2. Cue scene from L.A. Story. by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 4, Funny
    This made me think of the scene in the movie L.A. Story, where Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) is describing an off-screen painting, which then turns out to be composed of all red paint:
    • I like the relationships. Each character has his own story.
    • The puppy is a bit too much, but you have to overlook that.
    • The way he's holding her, it's almost... filthy.
    • He's about to kiss her and she's pulling away...
    • The way his leg is smashed up against her...
    • Look how he's painted the blouse, sort of translucent,
    • You can make out her breast, and it's sort of touching him...
    • It's really pretty torrid, don't you think?
    • And of course you have the onlookers peeking out like they're all shocked.
    • They wish.
    • I must admit, when I see a painting like this, I get emotionally...Erect.
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  3. Faux pas by Alsee · · Score: 5, Funny

    The program will be canceled about 12 seconds after the first officer on the witness stand describes a rape victim as "Rubenesque".

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  4. Re:Make them live in a housing project for a week. by Shark · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I'd go even cheaper: Make them read the constitution they swore an oath to defend.

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