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bhikkhu

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48. So with all that crime going unpunished and unpoliced...

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 01:23 PM

Dec 2014

are the criminals of NYC running wild, are the streets running red with blood? Is everyone barricaded in their homes in fear?

Or were all those tickets and arrests and stop-and-frisks just the petty and systematic harassment of a generally law-abiding populace?

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Would Be A Shame If Something Happened To Your City There, Bill [View all] kpete Dec 2014 OP

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