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NYPD Officer: Not Worth It to Make Arrests "if I Have a Chance of Getting My Head Blown Off"
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/01/02/nypd-officer-not-worth-it-to-make-arrests-if-i-have-a-chance-of-getting-my-head-blown-off/ ^

Posted on 01/02/2015 10:19:38 PM PST by quesney

With reports that the NYPD is looking into as many as 63 threats against police officers, or the mayor this week alone, news also comes of a lack of motivation among the rank and file, undoubtedly contributing to a significant drop in arrest numbers across the city.

“[There’s] just not motivation,” one police officer told [Vice]. “I’m not writing people summonses if I have a chance of getting my head blown off.” When asked if this was his own choice or a precinct-wide initiative, the officer added, “Seems like the entire department is on the same page.”

As the New York Daily News reported, “citywide summons issued this past week numbered just 2,128, compared to 26,512 a week earlier. In that period, exactly one summons was issued in the 84th Precinct, where Liu and Ramos were stationed—just one.”

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To: ansel12
Cops do what ever they are told to do.

Well maybe they shouldn't do EVERYTHING they are told to do.

That's the problem today, common sense has been thrown out the window. And guess what, people are fed up with it.

81 posted on 01/03/2015 6:43:32 AM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: reardensteel
"Anyone else decides to “not do the job” they lose the job."

The NYPD was doing their job in arresting Eric Garner. Yet they were roundly criticized for enforcing these types of misdemeanors.

Rather than write laws and not enforce them, perhaps the legislature should repeal those laws? Crazy idea, I know.

82 posted on 01/03/2015 6:59:02 AM PST by offwhite
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To: 4Liberty
"Go out there and decide what laws they’re going to enforce, which ones they aren’t??"

Yeah! Who do they think they are? Obama?

83 posted on 01/03/2015 7:01:35 AM PST by offwhite
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To: albie

Not necessarily. Remember, this is NYC. Every damned thing is illegal there. I’d be very interested to see what exactly is happening to the crime rate there. If violent offenders are still being dealt with properly, but the little crap is being overlooked, is it a net negative effect? The “broken windows” theory says yes, but we’re far past broken windows by now.


84 posted on 01/03/2015 7:04:32 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Tanniker Smith
"Broken windows, re-broken."

How soon they forget. Well, they're about to be reminded.

85 posted on 01/03/2015 7:05:16 AM PST by offwhite
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To: SargeK
"Only once a significant percentage of the populace comes to that conclusion can we expect political affairs to take a truly ‘revolutionary’ turn."

Agree. I'll see you at the barricades.

86 posted on 01/03/2015 7:08:50 AM PST by Comment Not Approved (When bureaucrats outlaw hunting, outlaws will hunt bureaucrats.)
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To: quesney; NFHale

self-ping for later read. Thanks for posting it, quesney!


87 posted on 01/03/2015 7:23:21 AM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: gitmo

Yes I agree with that statement 100 percent.


88 posted on 01/03/2015 7:45:03 AM PST by plain talk
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To: SargeK

“How is that the fault of the police?”

It isn’t! But in general, cops have a had a lot of degeneration in their ranks over my lifetime. That said, just last week I had occasion to interact with an officer from the police department where we own commercial property over a matter of homeless vagrants. It was 1 p.m., he had come on-shift at 6 a.m. In that time frame his entire shift up to the time of our meeting was dealing with calls from citizens about vagrants ( about 10 calls as I recall). I asked him what the local government and the courts were doing about it , and he just shook his head. He said, we cite them, they don’t show up for court, or if they do, they don’t have any money to pay a fine, so they are jailed for a few days which they like because they get fed and have a warm place to sleep. I’ve even had them cited for “theft of electricity” when the show up at my place and plug in their electric blankets in our outdoor service receptacles. Seemingly there is no answer because of governmental attitudes. And you know what else. they are by and large not illegals, they are trash whites, in a town that is now approaching 50% Hispanic residents.


89 posted on 01/03/2015 10:50:06 AM PST by vette6387
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To: 4Liberty; vette6387

I’m not talking about enforcing the law. I’m talking about how they treat people while enforcing it. We’re supposed to say “Yes, sir” and “No, sir” while they can talk to us like we’re vermin. They’re on a power trip.

As for profiling and treating blacks differently, it’s a fact. A cop sees a black guy walking down the street they’re much more likely to stop and question him than they would if it was a white guy. And why is that? Because it’s their experience that the black probably did something ilegal.

Still they could treat people with respect instead of talking down to them and “ordering” people around and demanding that they “respect my authority”. That’s what a deputy told me last week. “People need to respect my authority”. He also said he shouldn’t be required to wear a body cam. I got on my bike and drove away.


90 posted on 01/03/2015 2:20:15 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (Obama voters are my enemy.)
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To: offwhite

I’m all for repealing unnecessary, ridiculous laws. Selling loose cigarettes should not be a crime and it certainly shouldn’t be an offense that gets one arrested or even detained. More control and less freedom equals more excuses for unnecessary conflict.


91 posted on 01/03/2015 5:09:05 PM PST by reardensteel
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To: ansel12

I already did answer you, bro.


92 posted on 01/03/2015 5:49:54 PM PST by MeatshieldActual (Texan Independence, now and forever!)
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To: MeatshieldActual

No you didn’t.


93 posted on 01/03/2015 6:11:37 PM PST by ansel12 (They hate us, because they ain't us.)
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To: ansel12

Read posts 52 and 32


94 posted on 01/03/2015 6:22:39 PM PST by MeatshieldActual (Texan Independence, now and forever!)
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To: MeatshieldActual

So your answer to post 34 is yes?


95 posted on 01/03/2015 6:29:16 PM PST by ansel12 (They hate us, because they ain't us.)
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To: bert

“no, it is about life and well being”

It’s about money.

“the mayor can’t project power he doesn’t have”

When the mayor gives the police union more money, he’ll have the police on his side.

It’s simple. Money solves all problems with unions.

Why would you think any differently?


96 posted on 01/03/2015 7:08:17 PM PST by RFEngineer
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To: reardensteel
"Selling loose cigarettes should not be a crime"

Fine by me. But make it legal and be prepared for everyone to do it. And there goes some major tax revenue for the city and state of New York.

But to me, that's preferable to making it illegal and not enforcing it.

97 posted on 01/03/2015 7:27:22 PM PST by offwhite
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To: VerySadAmerican

“Still they could treat people with respect instead of talking down to them and “ordering” people around and demanding that they “respect my authority”. That’s what a deputy told me last week. “People need to respect my authority”. He also said he shouldn’t be required to wear a body cam. I got on my bike and drove away.”

Can’t disagree with anything you said. Successful LEO’s are people who command respect because of the way they do their job. Any a$$hole with a batch can force you to “obey,” but with the exception of violent criminals, there is simply no excuse for being unnecessarily abusive. And yet, that’s where we are today. As for “profiling Blacks,” the end up doing it for self-preservation. Doesn’t make it right in all cases but if the Blacks want better treatment, it will start with them changing their behavior, not the reverse.


98 posted on 01/04/2015 10:20:42 AM PST by vette6387
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To: ansel12

Basically yes, I was paraphrasing some scholar who said the same recently, albeit much more neatly.


99 posted on 01/04/2015 11:25:24 AM PST by MeatshieldActual (Texan Independence, now and forever!)
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To: quesney
Well done, Sharpton/Obama/Blasio.

You left out Holder and Obama. This race war is being instigated from the top.

100 posted on 01/04/2015 11:33:21 AM PST by samtheman
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