American Police Are Wearing Rompers Now, Because That's A Thing in 2017

There's no experience more capable of inducing nausea and tension than being pulled over by a police officer—even when you're not doing anything wrong. But would that fear be at least marginally reduced if the authorities were donning one of the most debated fashion trends of the year?

The male romper, a one-piece outfit combining short-shorts and a tight-fitting button-up, have taken America by storm—giving other controversial fashion trends a run for their money (looking at you, man buns). In fact, rompers have become so "in," that police officers have even begun wearing the suit, praising the romper's maximum flexibility and ultimate comfort.

Welcome to 2017.

As summer heats up across the nation and authorities are forced to patrol in the warmth, "Deputy Hook'em" and "Deputy Book'em"—who are actual, real-life police officers in America—created "cop rompers" for their colleagues to enjoy while on the job.

The pair created a parody video last month showing the advantages of wearing the revealing rompers, after the officers trash their former uniforms. "Not only will you perform better on the beat, but you'll look better too," a narrator says over the clip. "No more hassle of putting on that old uniform. Slip into comfort with: The Cop Romper!"

The video has since gone viral across social media, sparking reactions from police departments across the country and reigniting the national debate on the male romper.

"Hmmmmm don't think even we could pull off the 'Cop Romper,'" the Miami Beach police department's official Twitter account wrote.

"We got a few requests for a new summer uniform in this AZ heat," Arizona's Glendale police department wrote. "Will it pass the Uniform Committee?"

Meanwhile, the male romper remains a highly contested clothing item, as the fashion world debates its appearance and practicality. "If you're looking for a way to tell the world you've given up on life and are turning in your membership card as a man, just order a RompHim," Men's Health wrote, referring to a Kickstarter campaign crowdfunding a business' own version of the romper.

The romper may be the perfect uniform for a police officer—or the worst. While the one piece's short-shorts may increase an official's ability to stretch, run and flex, what happens if they need to use the bathroom? Will police departments add zippers to their rompers? What if an officer is using a condiment like ketchup, and it stains the top or bottom portion of their uniform? Then they have to take off the whole thing, right?

I imagine police department uniform committees across the country will have plenty of questions for Hook 'Em and Book 'Em.