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Fat Cops Are Weighing Down the NYPD
New York Post ^ | February 18, 2018 | Shawn Cohen, Aaron Feis and Bruce Golding

Posted on 02/18/2018 9:38:25 PM PST by nickcarraway

The NYPD is being dragged down by overweight cops — and the brass isn’t doing anything about the ballooning problem, police sources told The Post.

“We really are the world’s largest police department,” said one veteran cop who’s worked in Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx.

“We’re the fattest police department in the country … because we have no requirement to stay in shape.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: bluebloods; cops; donuts; donutwatch; finest; leo; nypd; obesity; police
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To: Twink

Police Department. The police department itself does have a responsibility to ensure certain standards for its officers. Would you be okay if every police officer was a leftist lunatic who wanted to use their authority to enforce their worldview?


21 posted on 02/19/2018 12:00:17 AM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Apparently the FDNY union is more interested in having functional firefighters than the police union is in having police officers who can chase a suspect or help their partners. Shouldn’t officers on the street have to meet basic fitness requirements? If they’re at a desk job, fine, have some more donuts.


22 posted on 02/19/2018 12:07:43 AM PST by GnuThere
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To: nickcarraway

Either porky or roid addled jock strutters in black gear

Silly

That aren’t tough as I was in my prime nor as balls


23 posted on 02/19/2018 12:15:50 AM PST by wardaddy (As a southerner I've never trusted the Grand Old Party.....any questions?)
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To: Twink; KJC1

Police are publicly funded government employees. Taxpayers pay for their medical problems.

Public schools should be closed. But if they aren’t closed, students should do PE. Private schools that don’t have PE classes for students are a poor choice.

On everyone else, those who try to stay in shape pay too much in higher medical costs and premiums for those who don’t.


24 posted on 02/19/2018 12:31:50 AM PST by familyop (President Trump said that we're all important, so let's do something!)
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To: Twink; KJC1

This is no way to go through life, girls.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Dworkin


25 posted on 02/19/2018 12:36:22 AM PST by familyop (President Trump said that we're all important, so let's do something!)
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To: familyop
Police are publicly funded government employees.

That's in the "No sh*t Sherlock" and "Thank you, Captain Obvious" category.

My only point was that the definition of obese is getting ridiculous.

26 posted on 02/19/2018 12:53:48 AM PST by KJC1 (Illegals: One hand out and the other one flipping us the bird)
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To: nickcarraway

you ####sucker lol


27 posted on 02/19/2018 12:56:52 AM PST by dp0622 (The Left should know saying Syrian rebels in anost back in Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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To: KJC1
Holy cow? You really believe that? Are you obese and looking for an excuse? Anyone who has not noticed the explosion of fat in America over the last two decades has to be bloody blind!!!

It is a pandemic, the number one health problem in America. The medical community is scared poopless and there is no way to stop it. It is so severe among the young they are basically screwed for the rest of their shortened lives.

Do you also think the Russians caused the witch to lose?

https://stateofobesity.org/obesity-by-age/

28 posted on 02/19/2018 2:14:49 AM PST by Badboo (Why it is important)
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To: Badboo

I am not obese LOL.

I am only addressing the measurements involved to declare a person “obese”.

The BMI is a joke.

And no, I didn’t visit your link. Don’t have to.


29 posted on 02/19/2018 2:52:41 AM PST by KJC1 (Illegals: One hand out and the other one flipping us the bird)
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To: Badboo

Obesity of a large number of people is one reason I dread flying.

Those baby boomer stats say it all—one out of three chance means in a full plane there is a good chance an obese person will be stuffed into one of your three seats.

The seats have gotten smaller while Americans have gotten larger.


30 posted on 02/19/2018 3:14:02 AM PST by cgbg (Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
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To: GnuThere

And diversity hiring.


31 posted on 02/19/2018 4:02:12 AM PST by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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To: familyop
From link: When she said she was drugged and raped in a hotel in 1999, controversy over the truth of the allegations followed.

So true.

They could never prove that the perp's seeing-eye dog ever bit her.

32 posted on 02/19/2018 4:05:26 AM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: nickcarraway


33 posted on 02/19/2018 4:18:23 AM PST by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: Chode

Yep, with more “Chins” than the Chinese Telephone Book and pulling big “Cabooses”.


34 posted on 02/19/2018 5:33:00 AM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: nickcarraway

A friend of ours is a Sheriffs Deputy. She’s about 5’6” and weighs well over 200 pounds. We like her. But let’s just say she doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence.

On the other hand she’s a wicked good shot with her service weapon.

L


35 posted on 02/19/2018 5:35:49 AM PST by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: Badboo

There is room for criticism on both sides of this equation. I have watched the definition of “normal” body weight get smaller and smaller for decades - with some of the proxy measurements for a true BMI promoted when they ignore more heavily muscled people. BMI, when done as a an Archimedes principal displacement test, is very accurate. The various tape tests and the actuarial tables are jokes for anyone who carries a lot of muscle and a bit of belly fat.

However, there has also been an explosion of obesity, which I believe is at least partially driven by the carb-heavy food eating guidelines promulgated in the US. Lack of exercise makes it worse.

One reason why I am critical of the definition of “obesity” is that is says I should weigh 50 pounds less than when I graduated high school - as a 3 sport letterman. In fact, the tables show I should weigh approximately what I weighed in 7th grade.


36 posted on 02/19/2018 5:55:16 AM PST by MortMan (We are living in interesting times.)
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To: TaMoDee

Outlaw spoons.


37 posted on 02/19/2018 6:23:04 AM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: ActresponsiblyinVA

38 posted on 02/19/2018 8:51:43 AM PST by littleharbour ("You take on the intel. community they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you" C. Schumer)
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To: Lurker
A friend of ours is a Sheriffs Deputy. She’s about 5’6” and weighs well over 200 pounds. We like her. But let’s just say she doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence.

On the other hand she’s a wicked good shot with her service weapon.

Yup. How likely do you think she'll be do go for that service weapon first in any given situation, since it is her only real option?

39 posted on 02/19/2018 5:14:05 PM PST by zeugma (Power without accountability is fertilizer for tyranny.)
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To: zeugma

Hence our lack of confidence.

L


40 posted on 02/19/2018 5:23:21 PM PST by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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