Kansas town's council votes to reinstate "In God We Trust" decals on police cars—but there’s a twist | The council said similar speech from any other religion (or lack thereof) can also be added to police vehicles. The Satanic Temple said they'll have designs "ready by tomorrow."
Ugh my town just went the opposite route they all got black vehicles with the wording police in a shade of dark grey you can only read in just the right sun light and hidden light package. Then they complain on their Facebook page people don’t give them enough room on the roads. Personally I feel any emergency vehicle needs to be white/blue/yellow markings with high viz taping. Anything else feels immature.
I don’t understand though. The council says the CAN, not that they MUST. I really doubt anyone is going to force them to put this on the squad cars. They’re just permitted to if they want. None of this makes much sense.
All I'm saying is I would want one too if I saw a bunch of cars driving around with them. But I would purchase one legally, since I wouldn't wanna give them an easy excuse to take them off.
True, but sadly too many folks will just shrug that off because they’d agree with such a decision without much thought. It’s wrong, but not wrong enough to get most folks to care.
I like how they just took slogans the police would be totally cool with, and then added “Hail Satan” at the end. It makes it impossible to argue there’s anything remotely objectionable about them apart from the religion being endorsed.
Any car that doesn't have a God sticker on it will be targeted by the 'good Christians' in town. Any officer choosing another sticker will be hounded and harassed right out of the department.
I truly doubt that a cop is the type to put a church of Satan sticker on their car. They're prob all a part of the good ol' boys crew. Don't forget that forces are set up like gangs for good reason. Loyalty to the group above all else.
Don't even do modern ISIS, do the Ancient Egyptian Isis. Put an ankh on there with a message of support for Isis, just to confuse and scare Y'all Quaeda
That seems to be true. See all the pearl clutching in local Facebook groups whenever school satan clubs come up, despite those same parents gleefully taking special treatment from the government for THEIR religion.
This is pretty funny, but realistically there is not going to be any other stickers than the in god we trust ones on police cars, at least not if the wording in that article is correct.
My question is, who decides what gets on a police car, because if its simply the department is allowed to add anything, that means it will only be christian decals.
I admire the Anti-Establishment work the Satanic Temple does. But I wonder if the case that will surely be made to the Supreme Court would be that they really don’t believe in Satan, it’s not a deeply held conviction. As a humanist, I feel like suggesting “Good without God.”
Good on TST, but these police cars are gonna look ridiculous. Dozens of sayings and mottos littering the vehicle. They'll barely be recognizable as police.
It is a safe thing for the council to do. Saying any religions slogan can be on the police cars knowing full well that the only one the police will use is 'in God we trust'.
I know we get cherry picked stories about The Satanic Temple, but it seems they are one of the only institutions in the US who is actively fighting back against the sweeping actions being taken by the religious zealots in the US.
They should remove it altogether. They should get rid of all religious things on government and public vehicles, property e.c.t., and they should remove that stuff off of currencies and flags.
I'm not an atheist, but I don't believe religious ideological dogmatic ways of government are acceptable in any way. I'm so fucking tired of Christianity worming it's way into places it does not belong.
I always laugh when people try to enforce their prefered religion over something that shouldn't have any, and then there comes the ST to also add their own since "if you put one, you put all".
I do not trust a police officer in a vehicle with “In god we trust”. That’s fucked up. That’s theocracy. Keep religion away from the military, police, school, anything medical, courts, etc.
Ooookay they are making designs but who actually gets to choose which ones get placed on which vehicles? It just sounds like they have the freedom to do whatever but the article says nothing of the enforcemtn. I'm sure if it's up to the police they'll all just keep the "In God We Trust" unfortunately.
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Wait why tf is there anything apart from POLICE written on the car? Maybe a gov logo?
Ugh my town just went the opposite route they all got black vehicles with the wording police in a shade of dark grey you can only read in just the right sun light and hidden light package. Then they complain on their Facebook page people don’t give them enough room on the roads. Personally I feel any emergency vehicle needs to be white/blue/yellow markings with high viz taping. Anything else feels immature.
Religious fundies are active in their local government, so they push this kind of proselytizing at the expense of tax payers every chance they get.
Because the religious crowd have to be up absolutely everyone's asses all the time to stay relevant.
Yeah, this seems like it would probably be the best idea. I’m religious but we don’t need any religious logos or stuff on a government vehicle.
I've seen cop cars with the bule lives flag😬
Jurisdiction and phone number is also important.
Tomorrow? "Hail Satan" in 144pt Comic Sans. Done.
The graphic designer in me wants this so bad now. You are truly evil.
I think the phrase "Ready by Tomorrow" would be perfect on a cop car
Only the Devil would use Comic Sans! Oh... I see.
Comic sans?
The satanic temple doesn't worship Satan
So many things popped in my head but nothing this evil
rainbow comic sans.
6×6×6 is 216, make it 216pt.
I can't wait to see the satanic temple's designs
Or lawmakers will ban it completely, which is the intended goal of the Satanic Temple.
Draft designs are up:
"fetus deletus" in big rainbow letters.
Correction: "ads for religions INCLUDING the satanic temple."
I don’t understand though. The council says the CAN, not that they MUST. I really doubt anyone is going to force them to put this on the squad cars. They’re just permitted to if they want. None of this makes much sense.
HAIL SATAN “To hate the Hatin’”
I am going to laugh my ass off when some local strip club owner gets a moment of inspiration.
Make it like nascar, they gotta declair their sponsors
They are counting on support from the courts, which if SCOTUS has not made crystal clear yet, they are totally on board with.
Their designs are updated at the bottom of the article, nobody’s looking though.
Honestly, they are too classy to add something like "Hail Satan, lord of the underworld"
Spot on. This decision by them was clearly made without consulting a city Attorny. Fools.
They've been added to the article now
Please allow hood ornaments! A Baphomet would be awesome! (Yes, more expensive and easier for a dillhole to remove....)
hood ornaments aren't allowed anymore due car design regulations regarding pedestrian safety (this is also what killed pop-up headlights)
Spoiler: they won't.
All I'm saying is I would want one too if I saw a bunch of cars driving around with them. But I would purchase one legally, since I wouldn't wanna give them an easy excuse to take them off.
I want Ganesh on all public service vehicles. And Aditi, Agni, Ardhanarishvara, Ayyappan, Balarama, Brahma, Brihaspati, Chandi, Durga, Ganesha, Harihara, Indra, Jagannatha, Kali, Kalkin, Krishna, Kubera, Kurma, Lakshmi, Lokapāla, Matsya, Mitra, Narasimha, Nataraja, Parashurama, Parvati, Prajapati, Rama, Saptamatrika, Sarasvati, Shashthi, Shiva, Skanda, Surya, Trimurti, Vamana, Varaha, Varuna, Vasudeva, Vishnu, Vishvakarman, and Yama.
You forgot the Flying Spaghetti Monster
You forgot my bae Annapurna!
Where is my Cthulu?
If you wanted to hurt Ahura Mazda’s feelings, then mission accomplished.
Let's see a little love for Huitzilopochtli.
Aaand now the police are broke from all of the decal work lol
They are gonna end up looking like nascar vehicles.
Isis?
If you trust God so much, why do you need a police department?
If God has nothing to hide he has nothing to worry about, right? /s
It's God's will that I'm doing 95 on the interstate.
Just submit a Star of David and an Islamic crescent. They won’t even agree to that.
True, but sadly too many folks will just shrug that off because they’d agree with such a decision without much thought. It’s wrong, but not wrong enough to get most folks to care.
"in Allah we trust"
Maybe steal the "coexist" bumper sticker.
I mean, the sheriff star is basically the Star of David with little circles on the points.
So can atheists have "There is no god"?
As an atheist myself, I have to admit it be kind of cool to see a cop car roll up on you that says "There is no God"
I think if it said, "I fear no God" would be pretty badass.
There are no gods.
You know, I'm starting to like the satanic temple.
Every time I get the notification that Amazon Smile is donating to TST on my behalf, I chuckle.
Every time I get the notification that Amazon Smile is donating to TST on my behalf, I chuckle.
The thought of police vehicles covered in "IN ______WE TRUST" stickers is just pricelessly hilarious. I can't wait for the pictures.
Allah.
Lobster!
"In His Starchy Embrace"
"IN MY ASS, A DILDO, WE TRUST."
Please have "Hail Satan" added to police cars.
"Satan above God" is my vote. Maybe "may Satan guide our hands"
Draft designs are up:
I like how they just took slogans the police would be totally cool with, and then added “Hail Satan” at the end. It makes it impossible to argue there’s anything remotely objectionable about them apart from the religion being endorsed.
Design #3 is super catchy. I think it's the best one.
Heh Heh. Satanic Temple - 1 Town Council - 0
Those aren’t half bad.
Any car that doesn't have a God sticker on it will be targeted by the 'good Christians' in town. Any officer choosing another sticker will be hounded and harassed right out of the department.
That's why I bailed and put my 'TOXIC' sticker on my laptop instead. Don't need my car keyed
Meanwhile, if I'm ever in trouble and see a satanic church sticker, I'll feel incredibly more comfortable flagging down that officer.
I truly doubt that a cop is the type to put a church of Satan sticker on their car. They're prob all a part of the good ol' boys crew. Don't forget that forces are set up like gangs for good reason. Loyalty to the group above all else.
All Creatures Adore Baphomet
Baphomet Lives, Motherfuckers!
Lol, ACAB on cop cars. 😘🤌
"Haven City PD - Mazel Tov!"
Thanks Satan.
Don't forget about flying spaghetti monster
Ra’men!
"no see its fine because any religion can put their slogan on the cars! Oh gee they all picked Christianity... What a coincidence!"
FSM on cop cars when? Noodly appendages and all.
Ra’men!
What do you think in Satan we trust or just hail Satan
"Town of Kansas forced to print ISIS flag on car."
Don't even do modern ISIS, do the Ancient Egyptian Isis. Put an ankh on there with a message of support for Isis, just to confuse and scare Y'all Quaeda
Hail satin
Sure, then they can also write "Respect Polyester", or "What do you think of Silk?"
Here to just say, separation of church and state.
By letting anyone submit any slogan they want, the slogans become private speech rather than government speech
So mobs pressuring government officials is only acceptable when Christian Republicans do it. Got it.
you must be new
That seems to be true. See all the pearl clutching in local Facebook groups whenever school satan clubs come up, despite those same parents gleefully taking special treatment from the government for THEIR religion.
The satanic temple coming in clutch as always.
Wouldn’t it be simpler to just not have anything? They’re government vehicles, they shouldn’t have flair.
Baphomet and Protect.
Is it tomorrow yet?
Under Satan’s Eye
My design: ACAB
I have more pride in my religion as a satanist than i ever did as a christian. Hail Satan Bitches. 😂
The satanic temple is hilariously always on the ball, God bless them LOL
Sooo.... "In God We Trust. On Satan We Relay" soon?
DON'T TEMPT ME WITH A GOOD TIME!
Hail Satan!
Hail Yourself!
Sending them s9me ACAB stickers pronto
"Satan take the wheel".
Yes, represent every religion so their cruisers look like NASCARs, so we can spot their speed traps!
I doubt this is the most pressing problem of this town
"We would like to thank Zeus for his help and support of our community..."
Anyone else got fingers crossed for a giant flaming cock with devil horns?
🤞
Personally, I would prefer a picture of the Satan off South Park.
What do they trust god to do? Give babies cancer? Let animals be tortured? Cause millions to die of Covid?
Do this with money. US currency shouldn't have in god we trust on it, but since it does, the Satanic temple should also get a phrase added.
Card carrying member of TST here.
Go with the classic.... "Hail Satan!!!"
Podunk City Police - Hail Satan
I love the satanic temple. They are great.
I love the satanic temple!
How about FUCK CHRISTIANS AND THEIR INFINITE BULLSHIT
Hail satan!
Let's submit this from the atheists:
Satan Saves
Better to rule in Hell, than serve in Heaven
this will be fun to watch!
This is pretty funny, but realistically there is not going to be any other stickers than the in god we trust ones on police cars, at least not if the wording in that article is correct.
I vote for the giant penises of Bhutan.
How about we don’t have controversial slogans of any kind? It’s a police car. Why does it need any kind of message?
Hail Satan!
I love the satanic Temple 🤣
TST is the trolliest trolls that ever trolololololed, and we love them for it.
My town has "In God We Trust" on the police cars. I hate it.
My question is, who decides what gets on a police car, because if its simply the department is allowed to add anything, that means it will only be christian decals.
"Satan says don't talk to cops."
Hail Satan!
Let's gooo!!!
I'm kinda thinking a simple "Allah Akbar" ("God is Greatest"). Or perhaps "Modeh Ani" ("I Give Thanks") or "Sarbat da bhala" ("May Everyone Prosper").
Wait until they deliver a case of SATAN IS THE ONE TRUE GOD to the police department.
HAIL SATIN
God bless those Satanists
“Almost as nice as satan”
“We will allow all religions except for one’s that are not Christianity”
I admire the Anti-Establishment work the Satanic Temple does. But I wonder if the case that will surely be made to the Supreme Court would be that they really don’t believe in Satan, it’s not a deeply held conviction. As a humanist, I feel like suggesting “Good without God.”
Personally I’d vote no for any religion.
There are some updated designs already on the site...
I'd give my left nut to see "اللة اكبر" on some Kansas cop cars
Oh Jesus, you can't go off and saying shit like this. People fucking lose it. And it would be absolutely hilarious
Good on TST, but these police cars are gonna look ridiculous. Dozens of sayings and mottos littering the vehicle. They'll barely be recognizable as police.
Will they also say Allahu akbar?
I hope the design is extra-snarky like:
I demand a decal that says "In Nothing We Trust"
Here are the designs!
It is a safe thing for the council to do. Saying any religions slogan can be on the police cars knowing full well that the only one the police will use is 'in God we trust'.
I know we get cherry picked stories about The Satanic Temple, but it seems they are one of the only institutions in the US who is actively fighting back against the sweeping actions being taken by the religious zealots in the US.
They should remove it altogether. They should get rid of all religious things on government and public vehicles, property e.c.t., and they should remove that stuff off of currencies and flags.
I'm not an atheist, but I don't believe religious ideological dogmatic ways of government are acceptable in any way. I'm so fucking tired of Christianity worming it's way into places it does not belong.
In getting real tired of having fucking Christians in political positions.
As a reminder, if you have Amazon Smile set up, you can set The Satanic Temple as the recipient of your charity donations:
These morons really can’t comprehend that atheist cops and fireman exist.
I vote for "a$$, cash or grass nobody rides for free."
Satan smiles upon you
Hail Satan.
I always laugh when people try to enforce their prefered religion over something that shouldn't have any, and then there comes the ST to also add their own since "if you put one, you put all".
This seems to imply there’s an on-call graphic designer for The Satanic Temple and where can I apply to get that job?
By Odin's one eye...
I love the Satanic Temple😂😂😂
POLICE: TO PROTECT AND SERVE IN THE NAME OF THE TRUE DARK LORD, SATAN!!
Imagine if that’s what they literally put on the cars:
Force some cops to ride around in cars that say "Hail Satan!"
Well, they don't specify which God. I mean, it could be Eric Clapton...
Proceeds to slap Jimi Hendrix sticker on trunk
Maybe a nice Hindu swastika for luck and prosperity!
"Allah Akbar" in 3 . . . 2. . . 1 . . .
I do not trust a police officer in a vehicle with “In god we trust”. That’s fucked up. That’s theocracy. Keep religion away from the military, police, school, anything medical, courts, etc.
My absolute favourite line from any religion is from the Hindu Nasadiya Sukta reagirding the creation of the universe:
"God Is Not Great - Religion Poisons Eveything", courtesy of Hitch.
“In Satan We Worship”
This will be glorious. Hail the dark lord.
Allahu Akbar... y'all
The key word is "can" also be added, not "must" also be added.
Hail Satan F12
Where mah Pastafarin homies at?
Damn I wish there was a TST here in Europe
"ready by tomorrow" would be real smooth. I'd love to see that on a cop car over "in god we trust".
Hail Satan lol
Ooookay they are making designs but who actually gets to choose which ones get placed on which vehicles? It just sounds like they have the freedom to do whatever but the article says nothing of the enforcemtn. I'm sure if it's up to the police they'll all just keep the "In God We Trust" unfortunately.
!remindme 2 days
Satan on a cop car is a little on the nose.
I want my hail satan stickers!