This is  typical behavior by some of PA's narrow-minded, uneducated citizens.  If Marcus Brown is confirmed to be the new head of the organization by the state Senate then he has the right to wear the uniform of his position.  This is no different than a police chief leaving the job from one police force and becoming a chief in an new police force.  Ignorance in Pennsylvania is alive and flourishing! 

I should have added to my post that yes, he was very wrong in removing the posts and maybe he's not the best candidate for the job.  Isn't he an appointee of Wolf's? 

Flowergirl,

Yes, he is Wolf appointee...one of two Cabinet officers to have come from Maryland.

Goose,

Yes, the previous Commissioner was also from "more or less" outside PSP.  Frank Noonan had served as the SAIC of the FBI in the Scranton area for a very long time, so he was well aquainted with PSP operations.

The relevant distinction is that Noonan NEVER wore anything remotely resembling a PSP uniform.  He always appeared in the "uniform" of the FBI which is a dark business suit.

I wouldn't get hung up on the uniform.
After all he's with the PSP now.

Here is the wording for the signs in question.
How could either of these be libelous or slanderous?
“Marcus Brown didn’t earn it!” and “Marcus Brown don’t wear it!”
 
Libel is the use of false, defamatory claims about someone in written or printed form. Slander likewise denotes false statements that damage a person’s reputation, but it is committed orally or in any other transient form.
 
“Marcus Brown didn’t earn it!” and “Marcus Brown don’t wear it!” — "revolve around his decision to wear the Pennsylvania State Police uniform, rather than plainclothes, while on the job. Some retired state troopers have publicly criticized Brown for wearing the uniform because he didn’t attend the State Police Academy or come up through the department’s ranks."


The people who are opposed that he is wearing a PSP uniform are Troopers.
 
When the story first came out he (Brown) lied and said the signs where in his yard.
 They were not anywhere near his yard or home. Then the news came out there was a video of him taking the signs then he changed his story.
 
 
 Some posting from Facebook: He didn't earn it He shouldn't wear itCommunity
 
 
"In your speech to the commanders ( who earned it ) you said they would be held to a higher standard .....what about you ??? do the right thing for ONCE step aside you will never be a PENNSYLVANIA STATE TROOPER !!!!!
 
Mr. Brown, we are not personally attacking you or your family but we question your lack of integrity and qualification for this position. We questioned your judgement which you proved to be lacking. Your attempt to spin this into some sort of pity party holds no water with us. Your family has never been in danger and that is a ridiculous statement for you to make. You have crossed a line that you can never return from. You will never be one of us!!
 
Way to spin a theft into an attack in your family!! Mr. Brown, your lack of good judgment, and demonstration of your obvious lack of understanding PA State law clearly illustrates you are not qualified to lead the Pennsylvania State Police and furthermore demonstrates you lack the basic skill set of a probationary Trooper let alone a commissioned officer. You wearing the uniform to garner respect has nothing to do with giving you the knowledge to do the job. Stop blaming your poor decision making, and lack of qualification on personal attacks. Do the right thing and recognize what everyone else already knows you are not qualified and step down. Or at the very least acknowledge you are a figurehead and stop pretending you are a police officer. Grey 89
 
Let's not forget that he initially lied and said they were placed in his front yard . Then he realized he got caught and then had to tell his version of the truth."