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Nancy Rommelmann
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NOVEMBER 5 - 11, 1999
Us
and Them
The Code of the Cop Bar
by Nancy Rommelmann
(Photo by Virginia Lee Hunter)
"BESIDES
THE 15 WOODEN GUN LOCKERS MOUNTED ON THE BACK WALL BETWEEN THE BATHROOMS, there's
nothing about the Short Stop that immediately gives it away as an LAPD hangout.
While it may be heavy on department paraphernalia -- a display case full of
miniature badges; fliers announcing retirement parties; a memorial plaque for
a young officer killed in the line of duty -- the narrow room looks like any
other Everyman bar, with baseball pennants and Bud pitchers and a jukebox in
the corner. In fact, it takes newcomers a minute to realize they've entered
a cop bar, and it's kind of fun to watch: Some hipster will wander in off the
street, order a beer and take a stool. A few moments later, you'll see him indirectly
eyeing the other customers, considering their short hair, thick necks, the occasional
holster, the propensity toward mustaches. And then, as often as not, you'll
see his back stiffen, as he runs a moral checklist the way one might, under
different social circumstances, check for B.O.: Have I done anything I need
to be worried about? Do I have a roach in my watch pocket? If I drink this beer
too quickly, will I arouse suspicion?
They usually don't come back. While various locals -- neighborhood bohos
referred to as "the artsy-fartsies," working joes -- can be found at the Short
Stop, it's not the easiest place to relax, a fact that has nothing whatsoever
to do with hospitality; in fact, the bartenders will introduce you to your
neighbor and remember what you drink. Rather, it's the discomfort factor between
"us" and "them" that dissuades most people who aren't involved in law enforcement
-- a category that includes officers, detectives, firemen, 911 operators,
court reporters -- from hanging"
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