topic Re: Be careful what you wish for. in Community Chat

Be careful what you wish for.

Pippy_1 — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:36:05 GMT

Can't say I blame them.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/11/poor-ny-neighborhoods-where-are-cops_n_6451152.html?hpcrime=y

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chrystaltree — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:42:24 GMT

So if the police arent doing the job they get paid to do......what are they doing????

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terrier3 — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:45:37 GMT

On 1/11/2015 chrystaltree said: So if the police arent doing the job they get paid to do......what are they doing????

They appear to be illegally "striking."

Sorry, but they work for US and for our elected leaders. We pay their salaries.

They have no right to stop working.

The arrogance....

BTW - they turned their backs on the last several mayors...including Rudy.

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Pippy_1 — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:47:16 GMT

Why put your life on the line daily only to be brought before the grand jury or to be hated in your neighborhood? I sure wouldn't.

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YorkieonmyPillow — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:49:59 GMT

They should strike - legally or illegally. Don't blame them a bit.

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Lion — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:52:30 GMT

On 1/11/2015 Pippy said:
Why put your life on the line daily only to be brought before the grand jury or to be hated in your neighborhood? I sure wouldn't.

Then you'd need to quit your job and stop taking paychecks and benefits.

The police have no right to decide not to do their jobs to the fullest, any more than other employees. If the rest of us decided not to do our jobs because we were disgruntled, we'd get fired.

They sure aren't helping their image with this arrogant nonsense.

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Plaid Pants — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:54:55 GMT

I wonder how long this thread will last?

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Marp2 — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:55:29 GMT

Maybe the police officers across the country should unite and go on strike. They are, after all, in the same boat so what is being cheered and supported for NYC police should also be cheered and supported for all.

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Lion — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:57:39 GMT

On 1/11/2015 YorkieonmyPillow said:
They should strike - legally or illegally. Don't blame them a bit.

I'm sure it's illegal for police to strike as civil service employees.

So, police should break the law? Law enforcers should break the law?

SMH

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Say Nay — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:58:33 GMT

On 1/11/2015 Plaid Pants said:
I wonder how long this thread will last?

I'll be interested to see how long it stays up.

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Pippy_1 — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 01:59:26 GMT

Try and fire them. See how many will step up to take their jobs.

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Plaid Pants — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:03:26 GMT

Two words: Blue flu

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Shorty2U — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:10:47 GMT

NOT all police are bad. I think its time people stop categorizing.

Id dial a cop instead of a criminal ANY day. Wouldn't you?

My old hometown just had a huge support your police rally. I was glad to read about it online via my old hometown news paper, and see how many showed up to support police and talk about any issues and differences so nothing happens like happened in other areas.

That's what EVERY town should do!

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Justice4all — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:11:45 GMT

Actually, it was determined forensically that he was not choked to death but was a victim of compression by a number of police on his chest. Of course this was brutal and should not have happened. The context was even more complex and the entire situation perplexing.

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cody2 — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:12:06 GMT

Nor are they 100% bad guys as some like to think.

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Say Nay — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:13:15 GMT

By reading these boards you would think there are no more than 2 good cops in the country.

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terrier3 — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:14:20 GMT

Let's just imagine that teachers were fed up as being portrayed as the "bad guys" in the educational system and decided to go on strike....or sit in the classroom and read a good book, while disregarding their students.

Would you all be rooting for them?????

I didn't think so...

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terrier3 — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:15:57 GMT

On 1/11/2015 Smaug said:
By reading these boards you would think there are no more than 2 good cops in the country.

I totally disagree.

But the union leaders of the good cops need to remember that being a good cop involves doing their jobs and respecting their civilian elected leaders.

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Justice4all — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:15:58 GMT

Thank goodness for policepeople!!!

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adelle38 — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:16:46 GMT

On 1/11/2015 terrier3 said:
Let's just imagine that teachers were fed up as being portrayed as the "bad guys" in the educational system and decided to go on strike....or sit in the classroom and read a good book, while disregarding their students.

Would you all be rooting for them?????

I didn't think so...

Of course it's wrong for teachers to strike because they have inadequate supplies, overcrowded classrooms and poor working conditions.
The NYPD, on the other hand, got their feelings hurt so they have every right to put the public at risk.