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		fknorangesite on Feb 16, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Where do stolen bikes go? > Civilians dressed like police All police are civilians. Don't let them tell you otherwise.

RHSeeger on Feb 17, 2023 [–]

By what definition, because Merriam Webster says otherwise [1]

> one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force

[1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/civilian

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