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In reply to the discussion: NYT to NYPD: 1. Don’t violate the Constitution. 2. Don’t kill unarmed people. 3. Do your jobs. [View all]logosoco
(3,208 posts)voted to "incorporate" about a dozen years ago and it brought no benefits. Now the town is known for the cops who stop everyone, and it is primarily to maintain the police force!
A group suggested our city incorporate itself, and we said "NO way!". We are just fine with the county sheriff department.
I also noticed when I paid our personal property tax (we have that in Missouri, don't know about other places) and our real estate receipt showed nothing going toward the sheriff department. I never noticed that before. I thought they got a chunk like the fire department. So, it would seem that police departments are funding themselves.
I do live in a semi rural suburb (sounds crazy, but that's basically what it is), so maybe large cities work differently. But it seems to me that the NYPD is a force unto itself here. That does not bode well for low income people or minorities, as they are being unfairly targeted.
I guess the best solution would be TAX THE RICH! And only arrest actual criminals who are actually harming someone!