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In reply to the discussion: Uugghh! Louisiana cop fatally shoots 14-year-old ‘four or five times in the back’ [View all]eggplant
(3,911 posts)The first one is satire.
The second one talks of how the union dropped its opposition to the DOJ settlement. That's how negotiation works.
The third one says that the independent arbitrator agreed that the officer was at fault, but that the punishment (demotion) wasn't appropriate. That's how arbitration works.
The fourth one lists the issues that need to be addressed before body cameras can be legally implemented. Most of these sound completely legitimate.
The fifth one is from three years ago from a heavily biased source. It basically says that the city council hired crappy lawyers when they negotiated their contract with the union. Blame the council if you don't like what they agreed to.
Look, I don't live there. The complaints sound accurate. Police brutality is unacceptable. But the *union* doesn't cause it. The only thing the union can do is force the city to follow the contract they signed. If you don't like the terms of the contract, complain to the council, or elect people who will stand up for you.