#chp

really liked the imagery in this passage of @mantequillamcwhoremick’s chaos plan ch 16. i haven’t drawn digitally in a while so not the best but i had to get it out of my head somehow XP

California Highway Patrol (CHP) motorcycle helmets are iconic for their distinctive blue and gold color scheme, often featuring the CHP star emblem prominently on the front.

These are specialized open-face (3/4 shell or shorty-style) helmets designed for motor officers, prioritizing visibility, communication, ventilation during long highway patrols, and quick on/off capability during traffic stops—rather than maximum facial protection like full-face helmets.

The department's uniform manual (HPM 73.5) specifies the helmet must be worn with the chin strap fastened.

Why Open-Face Style?

CHP motor officers typically wear open-face helmets (with a short visor or bill, padding around the ears, and often integrated radio mics/headsets) instead of full-face or modular ones. Open face helmets offer:

Easier and faster interaction during stops (no need to flip up or remove a full shield).

Better situational awareness and hearing in traffic.

Greater visibility and comfort in California's varied weather.

heheheh more chp mysterion fanart while im waiting for more chapters sdjhfgsjhbdfhvsdfhv idk i like seeing kenny beat up

We're not talking about snacks here. 😇

Ruth Michaelson at The Guardian:

A Turkish court has issued a ruling that removes the head of the main opposition party, in the latest blow to challengers of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The ruling, issued by an appeals court in Ankara on Thursday, annulled a 2023 leadership contest within the Republican People’s party (CHP), deposing the party’s leader, Özgür Özel. Özel, 51, has become the face of Turkey’s opposition, seen as responsible for the rejuvenation of the CHP as well as being one of few remaining figures within the party who has avoided charges that could land him in detention.

The court ordered that Özel be replaced by his predecessor, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who lost a pivotal general election to Erdoğan in 2023 despite a groundswell of opposition to the Turkish president’s two decades in power. Özel’s election as party leader preceded Turkish local elections in 2024 where the CHP swept Erdoğan’s Justice and Development party (AKP) from power in municipalities and mayoralties across the country.

Earlier this week, another Ankara court ordered Özel to pay the president 300,000 lira (£4,900) in damages for remarks about Erdoğan, including calling him an “oppressor”. Özel had also called on Erdoğan to “leash your dogs”, in a criticism of a sweeping crackdown on Turkey’s opposition.

In response, Erdoğan called Turkey’s main opposition leader “delusional”, saying: “We have to protect the reputation of politics in the face of attacks.” Erdoğan has frequently lashed out at the CHP in public, accusing it of acting as “puppet of terrorists seeking to undermine this state”. The court case that unseated Özel was widely criticised as an effort to subdue the CHP and reinstall a leader who is more amenable to Erdoğan’s rule.

Kılıçdaroğlu, who has called for the “purification” of his own party, was sanguine in his response to the ruling when speaking to the pro-government channel TGRT Haber, saying he hoped it would prove “beneficial to Turkey and the CHP”.

[...] Since the 2024 elections, observers have denounced a fresh crackdown targeting opponents of Erdoğan’s rule, primarily opposition mayors and local officials from the CHP. More than 20 CHP mayors have been detained on a wave of corruption, bribery and terrorism-related charges.