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Sounds good to me nichomachus Dec 2014 #1
There is that, isnt there. Maybe NY dont need all these cops. randys1 Dec 2014 #3
Actually, many of these citations for minor offenses nichomachus Dec 2014 #6
I'd just about bet money on that madokie Dec 2014 #22
+1,000,000! nt tblue37 Dec 2014 #50
And to fill the coffers... SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #72
Ta-Nahesi Coates makes a good point: kpete Dec 2014 #7
So, in other words, they've been making arrests when they DIDN'T have to. Well, that's sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #24
Actually, TexasMommaWithAHat Dec 2014 #73
The revenue stream that is traffic tickets ffr Dec 2014 #59
Who is Zandar? Or what? But yes, as I said the cops turning their backs is a DIRECT THREAT randys1 Dec 2014 #2
Their work stoppage IS a security threat to the biggest city in the country, so yeah, fire them. ancianita Dec 2014 #15
Time for layoffs ebbie15644 Dec 2014 #4
Well I Guess Police Officier Reduction in Force is Appropriate Stallion Dec 2014 #5
FIRE 'EM..... they are a police force, not a political force! Ernesto Dec 2014 #8
You do realize that the police are not military, branford Dec 2014 #34
They shouldnt be. FTP! ncjustice80 Dec 2014 #38
Disagree The Jungle 1 Dec 2014 #40
OT, but wonder whether the same plane that took you to Vietnam also carried Westmoreland when KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #42
Westmoreland had no idea Doc Holliday Dec 2014 #61
“Is this about politics or is it about working through problems?” Kalidurga Dec 2014 #9
AKA: Chutzpah (although, to be fair, Mullins is head of the KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #43
Is dereliction of duty a fireable offense in the NYPD? 1step Dec 2014 #10
Criminals go on strike. And the people they arrest can breathe. n/t jtuck004 Dec 2014 #11
35000 cops, 5 Boroughs. NYC doesn't need 7000 cops per borough. JaneyVee Dec 2014 #12
Start laying them asses off. DeSwiss Dec 2014 #13
four words NJCher Dec 2014 #14
Just like in Ferguson, where the city is funded by harrassing its majority tblue37 Dec 2014 #51
Union thuggery: This is how you do it. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #16
NYC will soon return to the dystopian hell of the 70's at this rate ErikJ Dec 2014 #17
I don't think so. Jobs are booming here right now. stevenleser Dec 2014 #41
This is all about 'support' for the police, of course. Nothing to do with contract negotiations. TrollBuster9090 Dec 2014 #18
The NYPD has been a very strong political force for decades, branford Dec 2014 #35
Giuliani helped incite a police riot against Dinkins. - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #44
FIVE police unions? mountain grammy Dec 2014 #19
no, apparently there is the pba, and one for each rank, or something like that. niyad Dec 2014 #31
The different unions represent different grades and divisions of officers. branford Dec 2014 #36
Thin blue skin maindawg Dec 2014 #20
Their own security beginning at their gate/door, not beyond madokie Dec 2014 #23
So in effect, they're providing data to support less police officers and highlighting Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #21
so succinct. thank you. elehhhhna Dec 2014 #26
You're welcome....I hope they keep this up for the next 6 months, at the very least. n/t Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #30
When cops went on strike in Acapulco, Mexico, the citizens didn't want them back. tblue37 Dec 2014 #53
Ha ha, exposes a good deal more than they bargained for..thanks for the link. Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #67
What would Reagan do? n/t sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #25
That elicited an evil laugh in my head BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #60
LAPD has significantly smaller force ZX86 Dec 2014 #27
Sounds to me like they don't need all those cops issuing bogus tickets for minor violations. OregonBlue Dec 2014 #28
NYPD...there will be a million people in times square tomorrow night. best do your job. spanone Dec 2014 #29
ugh--suddenly I thought of agents provocateurs. niyad Dec 2014 #32
Fire those cops! blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #33
The safety of New York City residents, workers and tourists branford Dec 2014 #37
Yep. The tickets are about the income to the city. Ilsa Dec 2014 #47
They can't send the officers home, no less not pay them. branford Dec 2014 #55
It would be better to fund a city with appropriate (and *fair*) taxes than by tblue37 Dec 2014 #54
Increase taxes even more in NYC? branford Dec 2014 #56
You're correct but Cuomo has been too busy making sure the wealthy are protected: Jefferson23 Dec 2014 #69
If they don't do their jobs, fire them. Vinca Dec 2014 #39
Define "waste of time?" branford Dec 2014 #57
I imagine the lawsuits paid out after citizens are murdered Vinca Dec 2014 #64
Those anticipated lawsuits are already baked into the budget, branford Dec 2014 #68
Renegotiate their pay Pantagruelsmember Dec 2014 #45
You are apparently unfamiliar with union contracts and strength in NYS and NYC. nt branford Dec 2014 #58
where's the NRA blowhards now... Historic NY Dec 2014 #46
So with all that crime going unpunished and unpoliced... bhikkhu Dec 2014 #48
The tickets had nothing to do with crime. former9thward Dec 2014 #65
They announced that murders are down in NYC also Thor_MN Dec 2014 #49
You need to add parentheses. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #52
Hmm, they better watch what they are asking for. lark Dec 2014 #62
as long as they are guaranteed to be payed and can not be held accountable wat da fuck do de care . lunasun Dec 2014 #63
I don't put it past some kind of provocation by law enforcement tonight. I hope the public is wise kelliekat44 Dec 2014 #66
Getting a little tired of the whining LordGlenconner Dec 2014 #70
And tonight being New Year's Eve...nt cwydro Dec 2014 #71
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