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Mayor de Blasio Poised to Hire Nearly 1,300 Police Officers
New York Times ^ | 22 June 2015 | Michael M. Grynbaum, Matt Flegehheimer

Posted on 06/28/2015 12:41:47 PM PDT by Lorianne

Mayor Bill de Blasio, in a sharp shift from his initial objections, is poised to hire nearly 1,300 additional officers for the New York Police Department, a surprising addition in a $78.5 billion budget deal announced by city leaders on Monday night.

The mayor, who has pledged to improve police-community relations, has long been hesitant to hire more officers, saying he felt comfortable with the city’s near-record-low level of crime. But his administration has come under intense pressure in recent weeks after a notable increase in homicides and shootings compared with the same period last year.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: New York
KEYWORDS: 2016election; akadeblasio; alsharpton; andrewcuomo; billdeblasio; blackkk; chirlanemccray; election2016; newyork; newyorkcity; nypd; rafaelramos; stopandfrisk; wenjianliu
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1 posted on 06/28/2015 12:41:47 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne

And then this jackass will proceed to tie the hands of every one of the new police officers lest they come down too harshly on criminals.


2 posted on 06/28/2015 12:44:53 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: Lorianne

That is nothing compared to the 16,000 IRS agents hired by Obama...


3 posted on 06/28/2015 12:45:18 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: Lorianne
Despite the mostly inept and corrupt leadership since Giuliani left office, NYC is still one of the safest places in the world to be.

The additional police officers will make it even safer. But be aware what's driving this is not rising crime rate but the fact that a large percentage of the super-rich either already live or are in process of moving to Manhattan, as the unprecedented number of luxury residential high-rises demonstrates.

4 posted on 06/28/2015 12:45:45 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Lorianne

More police, more laws, more military equipment, more storm troopers under the guise of police. The fascists are getting ready for something


5 posted on 06/28/2015 12:50:17 PM PDT by realcleanguy
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To: Lorianne

He was forced into this by the City Council.


6 posted on 06/28/2015 12:51:30 PM PDT by oblomov
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To: Lorianne

I’m selling my other stocks and putting the money into Krispy-Kreme...


7 posted on 06/28/2015 12:51:49 PM PDT by Sooth2222 ("In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve." - Joseph de Maistre, 1753-1821)
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To: Lorianne

I doubt there is 1300 honest people in all of New York City..


8 posted on 06/28/2015 12:55:40 PM PDT by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: realcleanguy
We share the same opinion. NYC has sufficient police.
I watch for the sleight-of-hand after reading reports like this.
It is typically to disguise something else going on elsewhere.
9 posted on 06/28/2015 12:56:43 PM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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The slain police officers: Rafael Ramos, 40, left, and Wenjian Liu, 32. Credit New York Police Department

The slain police officers: Rafael Ramos, 40, left, and Wenjian Liu, 32. Credit New York Police Department
Bo Dietl -- Bill de Blasio Should RESIGN Tomorrow!

Bo Dietl -- Bill de Blasio Should RESIGN Tomorrow!

10 posted on 06/28/2015 12:56:54 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: Lorianne

Any truth to the rumor they will be armed with only Nerf billy clubs?


11 posted on 06/28/2015 12:57:09 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: Lorianne

Reality bites, doesn’t it leftists?


12 posted on 06/28/2015 12:58:07 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (The First Amendment = Freedom of Religion = Religious Liberty = Applies to Everyone)
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To: Lorianne

Straight White men need not apply.


13 posted on 06/28/2015 12:58:23 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (Resistance to Tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: SamAdams76
The additional police officers will make it even safer.

Tell that to Akai Gurley

14 posted on 06/28/2015 12:59:59 PM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy (Pres CTRL + ALT + DELETE to unlock this tagline.)
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To: Lorianne
Are they going to all be Jenner-girls?
15 posted on 06/28/2015 1:00:33 PM PDT by donna (Polls are mob rule . . . faked.)
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To: Lorianne

How many of those will be muslim?


16 posted on 06/28/2015 1:00:55 PM PDT by bergmeid
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To: Lorianne

Why now? Gotham is already lost under this clown.


17 posted on 06/28/2015 1:26:32 PM PDT by Parmy
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To: Lorianne

They will NOT, however, be allowed to carry those Naughty guns.


18 posted on 06/28/2015 1:35:00 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: EinNYC

Surely they’ll be recruiting a certain type of personnel “profile” for these jobs. These new purple cops will do just what DiCommio wants them to.


19 posted on 06/28/2015 1:37:21 PM PDT by uncitizen
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To: Lorianne

LOL - I see the New York Times is impressed... they are such fools.


20 posted on 06/28/2015 1:57:18 PM PDT by GOPJ (Dems are going to build THE FENCE FINALLY. And they'll shoot us if we try to leave...)
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