Why no female security for Mayor Robinson-Briggs?

Some cops campaigned for the Mayor; some in
this picture were assigned to her security detail

Though I have yet to meet a single person who thinks Plainfield Mayor Sharon Robinson-Briggs' security detail is really needed -- after all, for what reason would someone want to harm her? -- a thoughtful observer raised an interesting question recently: Why are there no women police officers assigned to her security detail?

Why indeed?

Unreconstructed sexist pig that I am, it never dawned on me that all anyone had to do who wanted to do Her Honor harm was to hide in the Ladies' Room and wait for their chance.

After all, her male bodyguards don't go in with her when there is a need for a mayoral tinkle, do they?

Thinking to do a little research, I asked a female cop over the weekend what she would think if she were offered the detail.

"Is there any overtime?" was her only question. An interesting question, indeed. Bears further looking into.

Meanwhile, someone should look into fixing this gender oversight at once!

After all, this is NOT a boondoggle, it's serious business!

Right?

-- Dan Damon

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