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NutmegYankee

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57. Just got a little angry.

Sun Dec 21, 2014, 03:13 AM

Dec 2014

The police are attacking the Mayor because he supports "Black Lives matter". I have a lot of contempt for those officers.

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NYPD turns its back on Mayor De Blasio [View all] philosslayer Dec 2014 OP

Never surprised to see a Police Union ZX86 Dec 2014 #1

They serve and protect only themselves. hifiguy Dec 2014 #119

Fire them. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #2

you sound like people on sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #7

I'm thinking from the aspect of insubordination. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #8

The police do not work for the mayor, they work for the City. branford Dec 2014 #23

The Police Commissioner can be removed by the Mayor or Governor. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #25

the current NYPD commissioner sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #27

He is. The officers in question are upset about that change. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #30

Bill Bratton is very well respected among both rank and file police and the political establishment. branford Dec 2014 #40

exactly. If I did something like that to my boss, I would be out of the door in a New York minute still_one Dec 2014 #78

Are you a public employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement branford Dec 2014 #82

Well said Arcadiasix Dec 2014 #62

So you've shown solidarity with the Police Unions but will they ever show solidarity with YOU? 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #9

The first job of kkkops these days is hifiguy Dec 2014 #120

Well at least for teachers NobodyHere Dec 2014 #31

The 'people on the right' love the cops, so that is a failed analogy. They love them even more sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #39

+1 octoberlib Dec 2014 #68

And we claim to support rights under collectively bargaining agreements joeglow3 Dec 2014 #83

People will always support bad things happening to christx30 Dec 2014 #115

You claim is that 99% of the police in the country.... Logical Dec 2014 #46

The first is highly doubtful. The second is laughable on its face. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #49

99%? Awfully optimistic, especially in light of recent events. n/t nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #48

PBA Lynch may be endangering the Mayor by inciting the cops to disrespect him adigal Dec 2014 #90

It's actually very, very different that the military troop scenario. branford Dec 2014 #96

Again, you are wrong adigal Dec 2014 #100

My knowledge is of the actual constitutional and labor law. branford Dec 2014 #104

Free speech? mcguireb1 Dec 2014 #13

They basically insulted the head of their chain of command. (it's like insulting your supervisor) NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #14

Yeah that would go over really well in the tension they are dealing with now. helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #17

He still needs to demonstrate just who is in charge. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #19

It would be terrible right now for him helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #22

I do not envy the mayor's current position. No good options for him. razorman Dec 2014 #89

He wanted to be mayor of NYC. branford Dec 2014 #93

Commissioner Bratton is in charge sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #28

I disagree. They are out of control and HAVE been out of control for decades now. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #41

I think Giuliani and Bloomberg should be indicted and tried... harrose Dec 2014 #86

I agree, and Giuliani should have been indicted long ago for his sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #87

Giuliani got those radios in an insider deal, the blood of the firemen was on his hands adigal Dec 2014 #91

I know he did and for months he refused to even listen when they tried to get the sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #103

+1000 nt adigal Dec 2014 #111

Spoken like a CEO... former9thward Dec 2014 #52

Not really. More a military culture. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #58

No, the police are not de Blasio's personal army. former9thward Dec 2014 #64

Giuliani and Bloomberg felt otherwise. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #65

But I would argue that Bloomberg and Giuliani were wrong in that assessment mythology Dec 2014 #70

The Mayor is not the head of their chain of command Reter Dec 2014 #94

Based upon your comment, avebury Dec 2014 #26

That's simply not true. branford Dec 2014 #44

.... NewDeal_Dem Dec 2014 #60

no real union busting in NY sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #66

Protest what, though? Are any rights or wages being taken from them? R B Garr Dec 2014 #37

They are protesting the 1st Amendment rights of the people. While claiming to be sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #42

Yeah, I don't understand either. It seems more like an assertion of their own status Marr Dec 2014 #69

You don't have a right to protest while on your job. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #59

they weren't on duty TorchTheWitch Dec 2014 #97

You are not 'on duty' if you are on strike, which is why you don't get paid while on strike. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #106

yet when on strike no one is on duty TorchTheWitch Dec 2014 #107

Good luck with your Fox News talking points. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #108

you know, I suspected that would be the cop out TorchTheWitch Dec 2014 #113

Sorry but poor communities don't want more racially-targeted stop-and-frisk or police killing PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #114

Not on the job... does NOT apply uponit7771 Dec 2014 #75

Not in uniform or on the tax payer's time JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #81

kick em while they are down eh? maced666 Dec 2014 #56

Just got a little angry. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #57

It is time to break up the FOP. Dawson Leery Dec 2014 #3

Spoken like a CEO... former9thward Dec 2014 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author bluestateguy Dec 2014 #4

They gain nothing by this. Just more disgust. jwirr Dec 2014 #5

If I were the mayor, dgibby Dec 2014 #6

If I were Mayor DeBlasio meow2u3 Dec 2014 #15

what exactly have sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #32

Agreed. Ykcutnek Dec 2014 #36

You imagination is frightening and authoritarian in the extreme. branford Dec 2014 #45

You think Lynch or these cops would protect the Mayor or his family? adigal Dec 2014 #92

Lynch is not a patrol officer, he the head of the union. branford Dec 2014 #95

Sorry, you are wrong - he is still a cop adigal Dec 2014 #98

Lynch wouldn't be assigned to protect the mayor, branford Dec 2014 #101

My husband was a NYC cop, and now you are nitpicking adigal Dec 2014 #110

Unless you think he hand picked those cops at the hospital last night adigal Dec 2014 #99

Belief that they are like the military, does not make them subject to the same rules and procedures. branford Dec 2014 #105

I love how people make shit up as they go joeglow3 Dec 2014 #84

I agree, the NYPD is a threat to the Mayor and his family. He does need security sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #43

Mayors don't call up the National Guard. cherokeeprogressive Dec 2014 #51

We are happy you are not the Mayor. former9thward Dec 2014 #54

Longer version on You-tube.... riversedge Dec 2014 #10

Here is a bagger comment riversedge Dec 2014 #18

Whiny fuck ups. Cha Dec 2014 #11

This is the juvenile mentality woolldog Dec 2014 #12

Not bad apples for expression mcguireb1 Dec 2014 #16

... woolldog Dec 2014 #20

+1 nt NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #21

+2 nomorenomore08 Dec 2014 #50

That makes sense. Marr Dec 2014 #72

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2014 #74

Yeap, sound like very very thin skinned people uponit7771 Dec 2014 #67

The mayor & council should direct the Commissioner to start putting the leadership back Historic NY Dec 2014 #24

Better yet replace the commissioner. AndreaCG Dec 2014 #33

Quite a few of those back-turners look like they don't meet weight standards. MADem Dec 2014 #29

many do actually sabbat hunter Dec 2014 #34

I'll bet those chunky ones aren't doing much if any walking. nt MADem Dec 2014 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #35

You nailed it in one. hifiguy Dec 2014 #121

Police jobs tend to attract simple minds. Dawson Leery Dec 2014 #38

Could you make the standard? former9thward Dec 2014 #55

The police officers who did this do not deserve to be police officers. baldguy Dec 2014 #61

Really crappy NYPD PFunk Dec 2014 #63

Funny how those who always yell LiberalElite Dec 2014 #71

Insubordination??? branford Dec 2014 #73

Yes I believe there has been some but right LiberalElite Dec 2014 #88

Right wingers will cheer on the cops as "taking a stand" against that evil commie de Blasio, alp227 Dec 2014 #76

Those officers who did that should be disciplined, and perhaps put on probation. The OP "NYPD", is still_one Dec 2014 #77

You're right.. it's not all NYPD. and they should be strongly disciplined. Cha Dec 2014 #109

I can't see the video. Won't play diabeticman Dec 2014 #79

I agree cwydro Dec 2014 #80

just like cops all over this country have turned their backs on basic human rights 1step Dec 2014 #85

Yep. It is symbolic and telling. Cops only care about their own. Rex Dec 2014 #102

Fire them mwrguy Dec 2014 #112

Question: christx30 Dec 2014 #116

Federal Marshalls mwrguy Dec 2014 #117

And I don't recall the cops christx30 Dec 2014 #118

So maturity is not one of the qualities they arthritisR_US Dec 2014 #122