Watch It! Shaq Now Carries a Badge!!

rada · 12-09-2005, 10:34 AM

It's funny, but it's also pretty cool that as well off financially as Shaq is, he is still civic-minded enough to want to do something like this.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. AP - 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.

Slither · 12-09-2005, 10:49 AM

I think that is awesome. Mad props to the Diesel!

*4.6 Love* · 12-09-2005, 10:53 AM

Cool...

*madmatt* · 12-09-2005, 10:58 AM

Awesome, cant imagine getting run down by him, lol hes so huge.

Shambles · 12-09-2005, 11:25 AM

You wouldnt get run down, you would get run over....

FOUL!

csledd · 12-09-2005, 11:26 AM

lol.. big scary black man as cop, perfect

Grimmz · 12-09-2005, 03:46 PM

Flippin Sweet!, I knew about that incident with the bottle, LoL, apparently he followed the guy all the way home...how scared would you be when a 7' tall millionare parks in your driveway...

12-10-2005, 09:51 AM

I can just imagine the face of the guy that was throwing the bottles and when hes getting arressted hes just like "wtf, shaq?"

Badfish · 12-10-2005, 12:08 PM

brick wall - 2
corvette - 0

*Lances03SVT* · 12-10-2005, 12:49 PM

Don't think he could do much undercover work though.Just think have him dress up as a hooker to bust people.Damn that would be one big biatch LOL

I hate fat girlz · 12-10-2005, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SpinMedia

I can just imagine the face of the guy that was throwing the bottles and when hes getting arressted hes just like "wtf, shaq?"

lolll werd

12-09-2005, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Slither Elmo Rocks my Socks Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,141	I think that is awesome. Mad props to the Diesel! __________________ SilverMustangs.com Website & Registry

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madmatt Traitor...lol Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 7,911	Awesome, cant imagine getting run down by him, lol hes so huge. __________________ RPMPlanets

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Grimmz Jack Touched Me...I Cried Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL/ Gaithersburg, MD Posts: 3,751	Flippin Sweet!, I knew about that incident with the bottle, LoL, apparently he followed the guy all the way home...how scared would you be when a 7' tall millionare parks in your driveway... __________________ 2003 Manual V6 "ETHEL" My CarDomain::Updated 12/31/05:: Engine Start-Up, Rev,and Walk Around , Drive By 3.8 Mustang Forum Exhaust's DSG Registry #0032 Props to Slither for the Sig!!!

12-10-2005, 09:51 AM	#8 (permalink)
SpinMedia Posts: n/a	I can just imagine the face of the guy that was throwing the bottles and when hes getting arressted hes just like "wtf, shaq?"

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