Feb 5 2008Peruvian Anti-Riot Police Look Awesome

Well, I'm moving to Peru to join their anti-riot police. Just look at those outfits. This picture was taken during a parade celebrating Peru's independence day. Just look at those guys, most don't even need to have their eyes open to march. You just plow through whatever comes your way. Did I mention the uniforms really accentuate the area right below the belt? Because they do. Take that guy in front for instance. It looks like he’s packing a 5-pound sack of potatoes down there. He also gets +1 point for nonchalantly drawing attention to it when the picture was taken.
Peruvian Anti-Riot Police Uniforms Look Like Judge Dredd Meets Batman [gizmodo]
Thanks to Mastermind Unknown, who riots on a regular basis, for the tip
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Reader Comments
1. tom - February 5, 2008 12:25 PM
awesome
2. The Harsh Truth - February 5, 2008 12:34 PM
Why does the middle man's crotch look like a screaming alien? O_o
3. woodhorse - February 5, 2008 12:50 PM
My favorite post in - God! forever! - how come Americans can't have this kind of forward fashion sense (and downright balls)?
And - I'm begging - could they please play basketball and hold their junk while wearing those uniforms? I guess there is just no way to measure the impact Monty Python's Flying Circus had on the world.
4. woodhorse - February 5, 2008 12:54 PM
Street Scrotal Patrol. Hide the female children and faint-of-heart. And I hope it's not really hot outside. That guy dead center is laughing because he's the only one with a sense of shame. I guess he's the Joker.
5. Eric - February 5, 2008 1:23 PM
Basically stormtroopers in black instead of white. Pretty BA, and downright scary at the same time... TK421, Why aren't you at your post? Oh, that's right. You're marching in a scary military parade.
6. Fred - February 5, 2008 1:23 PM
Well.. at least we know where there weak spot is.
7. Jinu - February 5, 2008 1:57 PM
That's hot.
8. Sophie - February 5, 2008 2:27 PM
It looks like Posh Spice designed these......
9. Christina - February 5, 2008 2:49 PM
"You just plow through whatever comes your way. "
Oh god I hope so. Latin men are so hot. Yes, Mr. Peruvian Riot Officer, there is a riot that needs to be plowed through, alright -- in my panties.
10. guate6 - February 5, 2008 3:14 PM
Well well, #9. I too am Latino, and don't need a body suit of any kind for plowing ;)
(yes, I've gardened, who hasn't)
11. PB&J - February 5, 2008 3:20 PM
Wow....stormtroopers at an independence day parade.
"Happy independence day! Don't get out of line."
12. Superevil - February 5, 2008 7:47 PM
That's one 5-pound sack of potatoes I'd like in my mouth...the other, I'd like in my ass.
13. Billy Baldwin - February 5, 2008 8:06 PM
These are obviously action figured, look at how fake the street looks.
14. DEATH METAL GARY - February 5, 2008 9:46 PM
Batman and Judge Dredd? come on funny guys, get some real references like "they look like the dudes on Strange Brew." a way better movie to reference.
15. groonk - February 6, 2008 4:06 AM
look. look there. you see?
that guy in front there.
he's sleep marching.
i think that riot armor is actually robotic exo-armor that runs off the alpha waves of sleeping humans. and somewhere in the night, a madman controls their every action while laughing uncontrollably.
just a thought.
16. whistle - February 6, 2008 7:46 AM
You mean these aren't actually action figures of some kind? This doesn't look like a picture of real men.
17. poop - February 6, 2008 3:26 PM
listen,
it doesn't look real because they're wearing plastic exterior "armor". i'd doubt that in peru that you have to defend against much more than rotten fruit, or the occasional stink bomb. they don't need actual kevlar, so they can make anything they want, on the cheap, and they can do it because the usa is giving them a shit load of money to test out things that they want to use years down the road, once they get the republicans back in office.
ughh...
mkay, at least we know what we're up against.
...now, off to the range for me. i must start honing my sniping skills if i'm going to start taking these guys out by one-shotting their ballsacks. i need bigger ammo, F*CK!!
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18. woodhorse - February 6, 2008 4:10 PM
14! Terrific reference! I want to see an angry mob of Hosers who found a rat in their beer get taken out by these guys.
19. CornChips - February 7, 2008 1:20 AM
#12, you are gay!
20. pagirl - February 11, 2008 1:42 AM
Although my post is very late... In reference to #17, "i'd doubt that in peru that you have to defend against much more than rotten fruit, or the occasional stink bomb." Terrorism was pretty rampant in Peru throughout the nineties, until former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori did a kickass job catching a bunch of those bastards. And they weren't throwing fruit. But these outfits are still extreme.
21. zerbert - March 9, 2008 7:21 PM
Well "Mr. harsh truth" its because you have a sick and twisted mind that why.
22. David - March 14, 2008 12:13 AM
I've never felt more justifiably gay.
23. carp flounderson - March 15, 2008 9:23 PM
You know, what fascinates me is that so many of the people who are so ready to give these guys the Rusty Trombone are the same people who are saying, "America's a police state! America's a police state!"
Well, guess what? The whole police-officers-as-legions-of-terror look is pretty damn authoritarian. Dare I say fascist? Yes, I dare.
Honest to god, I'd rather have my police officers look like Andy Griffith than like TK-421. Cops aren't supposed to be terrifying citizens. They're supposed to be there to enforce the law and catch those who break the rules. Of course, you people would probably love it if they were beating civilians in the street, because that would look so butch.
24. harsh truth responder - March 16, 2008 11:47 PM
your alien analogy is tripping my balls
25. Angry In Uk - March 17, 2008 6:34 AM
Comment number 8. Posh Spice design?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?. I wou
26. Rev. Elgaroo Brenza - April 4, 2008 5:25 PM
wow, those look INCREDIBLY uncomfortable, hot, and unweildy.P
27. Pro-think - April 4, 2008 8:26 PM
Wow. That's really scary. They can keep it in Peru.
28. Midnite Marauder - January 17, 2009 10:00 AM
If anybody knows where to find armor like this online please notify me asap it would be really wonderful to have some for my T.A.G. (Tactical Assault Gamez) Uniform that way i wont have to use some other cheaply made paintball armor!?!?!?! Any info would be greaty appreciated. Thank you for your time and concideration.-TMM
29. yanks - February 24, 2009 8:54 PM
im glad you all think this looks so cool
expect to see this soon on fascist american streets!
enjoy your "freedom"
30. Don - June 23, 2009 6:55 PM
Did anyone else have the imperial march suddenly start to play in their head? Really, this is kinda scary. O_O
31. Mariouxt - November 18, 2009 12:05 AM
lol, im peruvian and this is totally truth , it looks like robocop but police men need it
32. Anon - November 19, 2009 4:19 PM
Is the Peruvian president a certain dr. Wallace Breen?