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Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts) Fri Oct 30, 2015, 08:59 PM Oct 2015

Brigdeport Police Union endorses CONVICTED FELON JOE GANIM

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Ganim-gets-police-union-s-official-support-6363920.php

"On Thursday, the city’s police union, after interviewing most of the Democratic candidates for the job of Bridgeport’s chief executive, including incumbent Bill Finch, chose the one who held it for 12 years until he was sentenced to prison for corruption."

http://thetruthaboutjoeganim.com/

In 2003, Joe Ganim was convicted on 16 counts of corruption. Simply put, if you didn't give him cash/gifts/vacations, you projects were not approved.

Yet another reason police "unions" should be banned.

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Brigdeport Police Union endorses CONVICTED FELON JOE GANIM (Original Post) Dawson Leery Oct 2015 OP

I agreed with every word until the stuff about banning unions (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #1

Only police unions should be banned. The are only there to protect bad cops. nt Logical Oct 2015 #2

If it's possible to ban police unions, Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #3

You make a good point..... Logical Oct 2015 #4

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

1. I agreed with every word until the stuff about banning unions (nt)

Reply to Dawson Leery (Original post)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 10:25 PM

Oct 2015

Logical

(22,457 posts)

2. Only police unions should be banned. The are only there to protect bad cops. nt

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 10:27 PM

Oct 2015

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

3. If it's possible to ban police unions,

Reply to Logical (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 10:30 PM

Oct 2015

what's to stop Republicans banning other types of union?

Never forget the law of unintended consequences.

Logical

(22,457 posts)

4. You make a good point.....

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #3)

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 10:51 PM

Oct 2015

Hearing so many cops not getting punished when they should be fired is clouding my judgement.

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