Posted on 04/19/2023 8:25:39 AM PDT by matt04
Far-left Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thinks Mayor Eric Adams gave away the store this month when he greenlit raises for cops under City Hall’s recent agreement with the Big Apple’s largest police union – after the thin blue line went seven years without a raise.
“We are in New York City, and you’re talking about funding violence prevention outside of the police and yet Eric Adams has just increased police wages by 28%. Is that misplaced?” “The Daily Show” host Jordan Klepper asked the “Squad” member Monday.
“I think so,” the pol agreed while touring Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx.
“We are now at a point where officially, most officers are paid more than a teacher with a masters degree serving these same kids involved in these same incidents,” added Ocasio-Cortez, who was touting Jacobi’s “Stand Up to Violence” program — in which shootings are investigated by social workers without police involvement.
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Cops have been working without a new contract since 2017, so the Police Benevolent Association’s tentative eight-year agreement is retroactive.
It grants officers back pay in addition to a 3.5% raise this August and a 4% raise in 2024. see also Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took a swipe at both Mayor Eric Adams and the city's union leaders -- sharply criticizing their plan to moves city retirees off Medicare and into a privately managed program. AOC bashes Mayor Eric Adams’ overhaul of Medicare for 250K retired workers
Once the contract gets the green light from the PBA’s 23,000 union members, it would boost rookie cops’ salaries from $42,000 to $55,000 per annum.
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Ah, yes, they tried and true method of having a social worker investigate the homicide, what could go wrong.
“...after the thin blue line went seven years without a raise...”
The Fed’s Inflation Target needs to be zer0 inflation.
There you have it. She covets Eric Adam’s office.
No offense, but I am tuning out the Eric/Sandy saga.
What a moron.........................
I don’t really know why a NYC cop would want to stay a NYC cop.
And yet they protect and defend her...SMH..
Keep on de-funding the cops and letting repeat offenders go: at some point the only solution, to keep any sort of law and order, will be to shoot the perps on the spot.
Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Camacho...
The next mayor of NYC.
I’ll bet she’s never been seen in the same room with Jar Jar Binks!
I’ll bet she’s never been seen in the same room with Mr. Ed.............................
I was honestly thinking the same thing. It’s all too much of a coincidence and it’s not like they got some absurd rays, the article said they went up to 55K a year for a rookie. That’s nothing when you factor in the cost of living in the New York City area.
From what I’ve heard, a lot will get hired on, stay just long enough until they get some experience and lateral out to a more suburban department.
$55,000 and AOC thinks it’s too much. I wouldn’t do it for $255,000. I don’t know how they find anyone to do it
AOC is a low ranking tip jar thief.
A Thief.
Nothing more.
If memory serves me correct, places like LA, you can start at close to six figures. I wonder what she would think of that?
Indeed. Do you suppose this stupid kid even remembers to breathe sometimes?
She’s talking out of both sides of her mouth.
She’s all down with Bernie and defunding the police and no bail for violent misanthropes and now shes wants Adams doing something about the mess she helped to create in NYC.
I used to think sometimes my tagline was a joke. It isn’t anymore.
It’s reality.
These people are insane.
HOW MANY experienced cops in NYC left—along with their skills?
HOW many cops is the city short in it’s usual deployment???
MANY have not...Florida has welcomed them with bonuses & housing assistance..
Indeed wonder what the kickback ratio is compared to her job is?.
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