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calimary

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119. Sounds like a threat too. Strong-arming.

Wed Dec 24, 2014, 05:17 PM

Dec 2014

Bullying tactics. So when officers overreact and some innocent gets shot to death or a penny-ante "crime" results in a death sentence, the police are still immune? They ALWAYS get a free pass, even when they're in the wrong?

I'm pro union. But this guy is just stirring up shit. He's causing even more of a rift with the community rather than trying to show some level-headed leadership (the way the mayor is doing).

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If you're wondering just what the hell is going on between the cops and the mayor in NYC... [View all] WilliamPitt Dec 2014 OP

K&R.... daleanime Dec 2014 #1

"The enemy" is anyone who falls below a certain line: Ron Green Dec 2014 #2

"The Fear and Nostalgia Class". That's a good one. calimary Dec 2014 #118

Protection racket. n/t moondust Dec 2014 #3

That's exactly what this is, protection racket pure and simple. 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #102

Sounds like a threat too. Strong-arming. calimary Dec 2014 #119

yep. who knows where this clown show may be going? 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #124

While Lynch seems to want to blame 'protests' and 'protesters' for the two officer deaths, Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #4

That^ BrotherIvan Dec 2014 #6

Totally that!!! calimary Dec 2014 #120

Exactly! They (He) made their bed. LiberalFighter Dec 2014 #133

am I supposed to take a writer seriously if he can't write a grammatically correct headline? antigop Dec 2014 #5

Your loss WilliamPitt Dec 2014 #8

my loss "as usual" -- what is that supposed to mean? His grammar isn't correct. nt antigop Dec 2014 #13

No, you are dismissing the substance of what the writer is saying on a very important topic . . . markpkessinger Dec 2014 #15

nope...if someone wants me to read an article, he/she can start with a headline that is antigop Dec 2014 #18

oh really heaven05 Dec 2014 #21

yes...if someone is supposed to be taken seriously as a writer. Knowing when to use "who" and antigop Dec 2014 #22

okay you're perfect heaven05 Dec 2014 #24

I'm not presenting myself as a "journalist", "writer", or "editor"...that's the difference. nt antigop Dec 2014 #25

Then don't read it if you don 't like his style. bravenak Dec 2014 #26

LOL heaven05 Dec 2014 #28

never said I was perfect. I'm not presenting myself as a "writer" or a "journalist" ...nt antigop Dec 2014 #29

Josh Micha Marshall Jim Beard Dec 2014 #64

Post #54. Will should thank you! nt antigop Dec 2014 #65

If you want to get really chickenshit about it tularetom Dec 2014 #34

"Never use a preposition to end a sentence with." greiner3 Dec 2014 #116

You're ignoring the fact that language changes and evolves over the years and that KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #52

No, I refuse to listen to the Rolling Stones because I prefer classical music. nt antigop Dec 2014 #57

quod erat demonstrandum - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #58

au contraire....post #54. LOL! nt antigop Dec 2014 #60

The Rolling Stones aren't journalists or writers or editors. Big difference. Post #54. nt antigop Dec 2014 #61

Wow, just wow. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #108

You're going to miss an awful lot of important news if that is your sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #93

Sabrina, you're a bright person. Think about it! nt antigop Dec 2014 #113

I bet thou whinest about those who don't use "thou", too. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #106

No one on the planet exists for the purpose of catering to you. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #67

We should do that all the time. zeemike Dec 2014 #46

open a news site or paper & find one where elehhhhna Dec 2014 #77

what???? heaven05 Dec 2014 #17

see post #18. nt antigop Dec 2014 #19

What should it be? Quantess Dec 2014 #23

LOL, I bet you are a blast to hang out with. So sick of the grammar police. nt Logical Dec 2014 #27

oh, wow....I guess it's too much to expect for a writer to use proper grammar. nt antigop Dec 2014 #31

I imagine people like you in the crowd of the Gettysburg address whining about grammar and....... Logical Dec 2014 #36

um, no. It shows sloppy writing/editing and won't get my attention to read it. nt antigop Dec 2014 #38

You forget to capitalize 'um'. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Logical Dec 2014 #39

I'm responding on a message board....not writing articles as a writer or journalist. antigop Dec 2014 #42

u rite badd, u mak nooo cents Logical Dec 2014 #45

Lol! Fascinating that more than half the posts so far on this subject is neverforget Dec 2014 #66

Internet Comment Board Outrage Syndrome. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #87

just put that fool on ignore.. frylock Dec 2014 #100

Who do you love? vanlassie Dec 2014 #40

Technically, "Whom do you love?" :) - nt KingCharlemagne Dec 2014 #53

Tell THAT to Bo Diddley! vanlassie Dec 2014 #59

He sounds like one of those people who think they are superior to "the rabble"... Odin2005 Dec 2014 #109

So true. Likes attention. nt Logical Dec 2014 #121

Elipses contain 3 periods, not 4. I can't take you seriously. DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #68

"Elipses"??? LOL! nt antigop Dec 2014 #75

I'll sell you the extra L for one douchenozzle point. You have some to spare, yes? DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #79

Youse gotta be on da spectrum... gregcrawford Dec 2014 #101

Disagreement: deurbano Dec 2014 #117

"Who" and "whom" are not prepositions. Thanks for the kick. nt antigop Dec 2014 #122

You didn't read it: <<"Who were you talking to?" vs "To whom were you talking?" [over-formal]>> deurbano Dec 2014 #125

uh, yes I did. Sorry if you didn't understand it. nt antigop Dec 2014 #126

I did understand it... and happy holidays. deurbano Dec 2014 #127

Why even comment on this article? justiceischeap Dec 2014 #33

no, it's not a "desperate plea to be noticed." nt antigop Dec 2014 #35

Not the reaction I assume you hoped for. nt Logical Dec 2014 #37

No, more a desperate effort to derail and distract. Better to lead the discussion into a swamp TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #136

Writers do not write headlines. Springslips Dec 2014 #41

Post #38. It's sloppy writing/editing. nt antigop Dec 2014 #43

As ever, WilliamPitt Dec 2014 #44

eh, you noticed that, huh? LOL!!! nt antigop Dec 2014 #48

Kick!!! bravenak Dec 2014 #51

Congrats! You got it! nt antigop Dec 2014 #114

I Love attention.nt bravenak Dec 2014 #115

In case you haven't noticed, Will...that was the intent. I jumped in first with a smartass comment antigop Dec 2014 #123

Merry Christmas, old friend. WilliamPitt Dec 2014 #129

Give that little one a hug for me, ok? nt antigop Dec 2014 #130

Consider it done. WilliamPitt Dec 2014 #131

Or people doing layout at twenty past the last minute. (Been there, done that.) merrily Dec 2014 #76

I you can't be bothered to Bartlet Dec 2014 #47

He got the headline right. "For whom do you work?" Is not morningfog Dec 2014 #69

I once answered an intercom with "it's me" and got corrected by the, um, gentleman I was visiting. merrily Dec 2014 #78

I believe it's better to say 'it is I' robbob Dec 2014 #97

"It is me" is actually grammatically correct for English. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #110

As usual, you are insightful. merrily Dec 2014 #135

It is not incorrect as you claim. You are however a d-bag. JanMichael Dec 2014 #71

You just kicked Will's thread. nt antigop Dec 2014 #72

Don't like it? Don't read it. 99Forever Dec 2014 #83

Post #48. Thanks for kicking Will's thread! nt antigop Dec 2014 #88

And I will kick it again. What of it? 99Forever Dec 2014 #89

C0ngraets an highjakng teh 0p. L0oniX Dec 2014 #91

pssst....LOoniX....Post #44. Thanks for the kick. nt antigop Dec 2014 #92

Good lord! Ishoutandscream2 Dec 2014 #94

I think this entire thread should be hanged packman Dec 2014 #95

"For Whom Do You Work?" would not strike the right tone. Marr Dec 2014 #96

"Whom" is dead in contemporary English. Language changes, deal with it. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #107

So, Archie Bunker is the head of the police union in New York City now? Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #7

Yes, the union elected an Archie Bunker who adores Fox News. The rhetoric is similar. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #9

I heard what that dick said at his press conference, and as far as I'm concerned, he's trying . . . Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #81

Or to get the Mayor killed adigal Dec 2014 #85

He has been head of the PBA for 15 years . . . markpkessinger Dec 2014 #16

Where are the people in the middle with the common sense? Jim Beard Dec 2014 #62

Uh, yes, the cop murder WAS different . . . markpkessinger Dec 2014 #63

"the people in the middle with the common sense" TBF Dec 2014 #86

Assholes protect their own. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #111

Will, this piece from the Daily Beast may help explain DinahMoeHum Dec 2014 #10

Lynch, to me, the name says it all heaven05 Dec 2014 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Dec 2014 #32

Cops are AUTHORITARIAN assholes. Period. DeSwiss Dec 2014 #11

You don't have to be an authoritarian to be a cop. zeemike Dec 2014 #50

Exactly Boreal Dec 2014 #56

all cops? CullenBohannon Dec 2014 #99

It's called Insubordination Demeter Dec 2014 #12

K & R mountain grammy Dec 2014 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Dec 2014 #30

i'd hate to be in the mayor's shoes. scary predicament. NYPD sounds like a scary club. spanone Dec 2014 #49

so, Will, did I help drive traffic to your thread? (teehee!) nt antigop Dec 2014 #54

Are you bragging about your flame bait? morningfog Dec 2014 #70

For whom do you work? WilliamPitt Dec 2014 #74

Intimidation Politics...as usual gagarux Dec 2014 #55

Don't go chasing waterfalls, Jish AngryAmish Dec 2014 #73

Similar thing happening in Minneapolis also. glinda Dec 2014 #80

My guess is Bush holdovers from Homeland Security Lars39 Dec 2014 #82

I think fear of the police union is why Gov. Dayton remains publically anti-marijuana. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #112

True to that. But I am not so sure about giving money to Dems. They appears to be some strong glinda Dec 2014 #134

K&R 99Forever Dec 2014 #84

K&R for Josh Marshall Martin Eden Dec 2014 #90

Very similar to Seattle, with Guild here defending cop who killed John Williams suffragette Dec 2014 #98

I want to memorize this for our new advisory group duhneece Dec 2014 #103

Hmmm in 1997 the PBA also circulated forms requesting Guiliani not attend their funerals underpants Dec 2014 #104

Expect the Pigs' union to give a fortune to his opponent in the next mayoral election. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #105

"...who exactly are they going to war with? WTF does that mean? And who is the enemy?" Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #128

"..who exactly are they going to war with? WTF does that mean? And who is the enemy?" workinclasszero Dec 2014 #132