The people in managerial positions have the ability to smear the whistle-blowers. And then you and I have to spend all our time digging up the real story because the media generally won't.
Somebody here suggested that anybody at a supervisory level should be elected.
I wonder what would happen if laws allowed the people, by petition, to force an investigation.
What if the minority party was given control over ethics investigation?
I'm just shooting from the hip here, brainstorming. How can we clean up the corruption at every level of government? I'm tired of tsk-tsking about it. I'm sick of investigating and having it amount to nothing. I'm tired of talk and no action.
What can we do?
I really have no idea as to what to do. But I can tell you that every freaking entity in the world is now “metrics crazy”. From your local companies, local government, on up to major corporations and BigGov, everybody is stuck on constantly measuring, measuring, measuring every move anybody makes. So, don’t be surprised when the results are all lies. Everywhere I look in business, somebody is busy padding the books, padding the results, padding everything. Believe nothing anymore. It’s all B.S.
How can we clean up the corruption at every level of government?
HAHAHA... go watch “The Wire” and then realize every city is like that. Clean government happens with an angry and informed populace. We live too comfortably to get angry and most people are not that informed.
I’ve wondered why Chicago’s crime statistics seem so low.
Sent to a mental hospital? That used to be the recourse of the super rich! The Mellon/Scaife family did the same to to “quiet” uncooperative relatives! Apparently the practice has NOT died out!
Watch yer six. Criticize the cops around here and the “law-and-order” crowd will start tagging you a Commie cop killer sympathizer before you can blink.
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If your summary of the article at the link is an example of your investigative ability, I'd advise you to find another hobby.
The story is about one Brooklyn precinct under investigation -- not the entire NYPD.
Nowhere does the reporter "note that the whistle-blower has been called crazy by...(his boss)." The exact, and only quote from his boss is as follows: "Mauriello, the precinct's commanding officer since 2008, called Schoolcraft's allegations 'atrocious' before referring all inquires to the NYPD's press office."
The reporter does, however, make a personal observation that "Schoolcraft has big problems of his own." Those "problems" include being on suspension since Halloween for walking off the job without permission.
As a retired NYPD street cop I’m embarrassed by this but as a New Yorker I’m damned angry! The 8 1 is a S^%t house as cops call busy shops and always will be. How anybody thought they could get away with putting lipstick on that pig is beyond me. Shame on the bosses who pulled this stunt. This makes me want to scream!
Simple: Reduce the number of Government bureaucrats.
How's that, you ask?
Again, simple: Elect legislators that prioritize the repealing of the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution far above stupid bullsh*it non-issues like abortion, gays in the military, healthcare "reform", and "Global Warming". Discontinue the lawful seizure of private property, and cut off funding. The rest falls in place.
Alternative Solution: Fix Bayonets.
Thankfully the whistleblower had it all on tape.
