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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe cop that killed George Floyd
He was a 19 year veteran for the police, normally with that many years he might be eligible for a pension. Does him being fired mean that he cant collect on the pension?
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The cop that killed George Floyd (Original Post)
Proud liberal 80
May 2020
OP
He can get three hots and a cot, and still get paid for making license plates.
Crunchy Frog
May 2020
#5
Your question assumes he won't be reinstated at some point in the future. n/t
PoliticAverse
May 2020
#6
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,070 posts)1. Depends on the union contract, but I'm guessing not.
Proud liberal 80
(4,167 posts)2. Hope not
DURHAM D
(32,580 posts)3. I am sure he can get a job with the Trump administration. nt
alittlelark
(18,886 posts)4. I hope not. His Prison rations should be fine.
Crunchy Frog
(26,539 posts)5. He can get three hots and a cot, and still get paid for making license plates.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)6. Your question assumes he won't be reinstated at some point in the future. n/t
CentralMass
(15,265 posts)7. If I were a betting man I would say probably not. Two related articles.
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-police-immunity-scotus/
"For cops who kill, special Supreme Court protection.
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/nyregion/grand-juries-seldom-charge-police-officers-in-fatal-actions.html
"Grand Jury System, With Exceptions, Favors the Police in Fatalities"
"For cops who kill, special Supreme Court protection.
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/nyregion/grand-juries-seldom-charge-police-officers-in-fatal-actions.html
"Grand Jury System, With Exceptions, Favors the Police in Fatalities"
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)8. Looking more and more like
no one is going to jail in the near future. Freeman is compromised to hell and back. Now with the Feds things just went from bad to worse. Do not think for a minute,Trump is going to let some one go to jail when there is a Photo of him and this Sucker as well as Kroll in the same shot.