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Mariana

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2. I think if the public pay for the funeral

Reply to former9thward (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 07:31 PM

Dec 2014

the funeral should open for the public to attend. I don't know if the city pays for the funerals of officers killed while on duty, but if it does, such funerals should be open to all.

At any rate, the police union has zero say and they should STFU.

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Police Union Petitions for Mayor, Speaker Not to Attend Officer Funerals [View all] SummerSnow Dec 2014 OP

Who attends funerals should be up to the family. former9thward Dec 2014 #1

I think if the public pay for the funeral Mariana Dec 2014 #2

I would hope the public pays if they are killed on duty Travis_0004 Dec 2014 #3

Cops are pretty effing whiny, aren't they? knr joeybee12 Dec 2014 #4

The Mayor and Speaker stand up HappyMe Dec 2014 #5

x 2 Omaha Steve Dec 2014 #7

I'd like to see a close look at police budgets and numbers by the Mayor and City Council alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #6

Oh FFS etherealtruth Dec 2014 #8