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ret5hd

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7. The Union is essentially a pre-paid lawyer. The true problem lies in the last paragraph of the OP:

Reply to Jake Stern (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 3, 2017, 03:03 PM

Aug 2017

"Yet police agencies sometimes sabotage their own attempts to shed troubled officers by making procedural mistakes."

You think that happens by accident? I don't. The union is just doing the job they are supposed to do in these cases: represent the member. Federal law dictates that.

Who's not doing their job? The police agency. On purpose.
"Hey, we fired him, but the eebul union got 'im back? Waddaya gonna do? Yeah, we really hate that happened. Really."

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Fired/Rehired: Police chiefs are often forced to put officers fired for misconduct back [View all] former9thward Aug 2017 OP

I am beyond words. stevenleser Aug 2017 #1

This is where support melm00se Aug 2017 #2

the unions are protecting bad cops Mosby Aug 2017 #3

All unions protect their own. Igel Aug 2017 #5

actually having teachers be well paid professionals is good for kids dsc Aug 2017 #6

If a union protects violent and predatory cops then, no, I don't support them. Jake Stern Aug 2017 #4

The Union is essentially a pre-paid lawyer. The true problem lies in the last paragraph of the OP: ret5hd Aug 2017 #7

Would you agree with the reinstatement of a union Kroger worker who had been convicted of theft Jake Stern Aug 2017 #9

That's the line we're fed. Some people swallow it easily without question LanternWaste Aug 2017 #10

cop unions aren't unions, they're conspiracies to violate civil rights nt geek tragedy Aug 2017 #8

....and this is why law enforcement should NOT have unions. Dawson Leery Aug 2017 #11

if you have never been a Union Representative bluecollar2 Aug 2017 #12