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In the discussion thread: Parkland school cop Scot Peterson gets $8,702 a month in pension [View all]

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Wed May 16, 2018, 12:32 PM

obamanut2012 (15,534 posts)

7. He earned his pension

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87 replies	Author	Time	Post
Parkland school cop Scot Peterson gets $8,702 a month in pension [View all]	mahatmakanejeeves	May 2018	OP
He had one job...	HopeAgain	May 2018	#1
+100	narnian60	May 2018	#2
No shit.	dalton99a	May 2018	#4
I am curious as to how this compares with teacher's retirements. It seems very generous.	olegramps	May 2018	#8
hey random person on the internet, it's your word which offers no expertise on the matter versus...	CreekDog	May 2018	#67
Each state teacher retirement system is different	Yupster	May 2018	#73
Separate issue and it is horrible the way we treat teachers as to salary and pensions.	Eliot Rosewater	May 2018	#16
Tax money being misspent	HopeAgain	May 2018	#20
Nope, i say give the teacher the same as the cop, dont LOWER one of them.	Eliot Rosewater	May 2018	#21
Disagree	HopeAgain	May 2018	#25
And neither do rich people sounds like otherwise you could afford those pensions.	Eliot Rosewater	May 2018	#26
Bullshit	HopeAgain	May 2018	#27
What does ANY of that have to do with what I said? So you SHOULD HAVE income tax there	Eliot Rosewater	May 2018	#28
Meanwhile my wife gets underpaid while they are overpaid?	HopeAgain	May 2018	#30
So you want to reduce his pension and increase your wife's?	Eliot Rosewater	May 2018	#31
I'm sorry I will not agree	HopeAgain	May 2018	#35
This is actually true. A member of my family retired in his 50's from law enforcement.	dameatball	May 2018	#79
Nice work if you can get it. 104k a year then add a security job...	brush	May 2018	#34
I Agree Seems Excessive Over $100,000 A Year?	OhioLiberal2008	May 2018	#45
This message was self-deleted by its author	CreekDog	May 2018	#65
We can be against pensions that are overly generous	alarimer	May 2018	#70
cops like to game the pension system	Mosby	May 2018	#78
One mistake or inaction	christx30	May 2018	#74
One job is right.	Crutchez_CuiBono	May 2018	#55
No, we don't reduce employment benefits negotiated by unions and the states with your whims	CreekDog	May 2018	#68
There is basically nowhere in the private sector that you can get a pension deal like this anymore	VMA131Marine	May 2018	#3
Articles like this are too keep people angry about folks with good pensions...	GulfCoast66	May 2018	#11
You make some good points. Unfortunately, I am not a normal human being.	StevieM	May 2018	#15
Yep and we must not give in to that.	Eliot Rosewater	May 2018	#17
I absolutely support good pensions	VMA131Marine	May 2018	#22
Then raise taxes dramatically on local business and people in the higher tax brackets like is done	Eliot Rosewater	May 2018	#24
The 130% is easily calculated from the details of the story	VMA131Marine	May 2018	#84
Mine will be approximately 55% of base pay	Abnredleg	May 2018	#42
At least you got one.	Crutchez_CuiBono	May 2018	#57
Some poor cop who AVOIDED a shitty situation.	HopeAgain	May 2018	#23
How do you know?	Cold War Spook	May 2018	#38
Didn't do his job when it was absolutely most critical	HopeAgain	May 2018	#40
On a slight change of subject, I like your screen name.	StevieM	May 2018	#43
I'll check it out.	Cold War Spook	May 2018	#48
I am surprised that you haven't heard of it.	StevieM	May 2018	#49
You are right.	Cold War Spook	May 2018	#56
It is available on Amazon Prime. (eom)	StevieM	May 2018	#61
We saw the LONGGGG tape on this one.	Crutchez_CuiBono	May 2018	#58
He did resign.	Cold War Spook	May 2018	#60
Too bad the kids didn't have a choice.	Crutchez_CuiBono	May 2018	#63
His pension is for a 30 year career	GulfCoast66	May 2018	#72
Well said. This is Propaganda against workers.	harun	May 2018	#71
Lawsuits aren't over.	Throck	May 2018	#5
105K a year to just quietly walk away...	EarthFirst	May 2018	#6
He earned his pension	obamanut2012	May 2018	#7
Do you believe that he earned it when not protecting the kids when paid to?	olegramps	May 2018	#9
I believe	zipplewrath	May 2018	#10
No, he didnt, BUT if we set a precedent that ONE act can wipe out THIRTY YEARS	Eliot Rosewater	May 2018	#18
When being confronted by the cops,	christx30	May 2018	#75
The issue is bigger than this one cop, you see.	Eliot Rosewater	May 2018	#76
He entered into a contract that provided a pension based upon years of service.	tinrobot	May 2018	#44
He worked for decades and earned his penskion	obamanut2012	May 2018	#53
how many shooters with AR-15's have you confronted, ALONE?	CreekDog	May 2018	#66
Aside from elements of his conduct during the shooting	not fooled	May 2018	#12
Yes, this will get anti-pension actions going on many fronts	MarcA	May 2018	#33
9 Grand a month?	gay texan	May 2018	#13
Neither will I, the pension system is broken as hell	ansible	May 2018	#14
It is broken but NOT for the reason you are saying, it is broken because we dont ALL	Eliot Rosewater	May 2018	#19
Hear, hear	not fooled	May 2018	#37
this	obamanut2012	May 2018	#51
yawn	obamanut2012	May 2018	#50
I guess I chose the wrong career path. I've never made $100,000 for any year I've worked.	LastLiberal in PalmSprings	May 2018	#32
Hmm....	dawg day	May 2018	#29
I really don't care what people get	BeyondGeography	May 2018	#36
55 year old cop who obviously has been to both indoor	truthisfreedom	May 2018	#39
What about me.	Cold War Spook	May 2018	#41
You? You are the model for what we should all have.	GulfCoast66	May 2018	#46
I served 4 years.	Cold War Spook	May 2018	#52
Then we need to fix that, not take benefits from you.	moriah	May 2018	#83
Why is this news??	Blue_Tires	May 2018	#47
To rile up folks against public employees with good pensions	obamanut2012	May 2018	#54
Some people get pensions after a long careeer.	BlueTsunami2018	May 2018	#59
I'll retire from a major airline as a pilot with 34 years.	mn9driver	May 2018	#62
I guess that explains his actions... Didn't wanna be like Roger Murtaugh	xor	May 2018	#64
As a state employee, this pisses me the fuck off.	alarimer	May 2018	#69
I couldn't agree more.	SharonClark	May 2018	#85
And I think cops in general have very generous pensions.	alarimer	May 2018	#87
He earned it	JustAnotherGen	May 2018	#77
let me ask a question. If a person fails to fulfill oblgations should the pension be in jeopardy?	olegramps	May 2018	#80
No	JustAnotherGen	May 2018	#82
Are cops in Florida part of the Social Security System?	Abnredleg	May 2018	#81
Court Restores Jerry Sandusky's Penn State Pension	mahatmakanejeeves	May 2018	#86

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