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And now the threat to all New Yorkers, right on schedule randys1 Dec 2014 #1
So they endanger one man and kill him and now endanger Lint Head Dec 2014 #2
cool no more crazy cops drunk on power choking people belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #3
I was thinking the same thing. The city is probably a lot safer, at least for minorities. sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #70
Like the town in Mexico (Acapulco, Mexico) whose cops went on strike: tblue37 Dec 2014 #90
Exactly! AwakeAtLast Dec 2014 #86
Fire those cops! blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #89
I'm thinking that this is working well... catnhatnh Dec 2014 #4
Got no problem with it as long as a pay stoppage goes with it. notadmblnd Dec 2014 #5
Actually, things might be better without them.... radhika Dec 2014 #6
No, there is no money saved. former9thward Dec 2014 #42
Until someone decides that it seems we can police the city Kber Dec 2014 #71
Impossible politically in NYC. former9thward Dec 2014 #77
I was pleasantly surprised to find no parking ticket yesterday - closeupready Dec 2014 #76
No more deadly chokeholds on minority males who commit petty offenses then?!? Dawson Leery Dec 2014 #7
Another new Reform= No 'grounding' people Sunlei Dec 2014 #69
So the cops are basically on strike. ananda Dec 2014 #8
The white right wing owns and rules the country . De Blasio being a progressive is a direct geretogo Dec 2014 #9
well, this is the NY Post. And, the police union is delusional. kwassa Dec 2014 #10
Good! Time for LAYOFF's easychoice Dec 2014 #11
Awesome! Keep up the better work. Daemonaquila Dec 2014 #12
+100! nt 99th_Monkey Dec 2014 #19
this seeeeems actually ... bettydavis Dec 2014 #13
Has crime gone up accordingly? BeyondGeography Dec 2014 #14
The average NYC employee represents a significant expense to taxpayers. former9thward Dec 2014 #45
How about just the ones that are refusing to do their jobs. Bandit Dec 2014 #57
Union schmunion BeyondGeography Dec 2014 #58
This Is The NY Post DallasNE Dec 2014 #15
I wonder how much the stats for the crime rate are linked to the arrest rate.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #16
Time to right-size the NYPD alcibiades_mystery Dec 2014 #17
"NYPD traffic tickets and summonses for minor offenses have dropped off by a staggering 94 percent" 951-Riverside Dec 2014 #18
So they are getting less overtime pay because of the lack of arrests then? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2014 #20
Hmmmm.... Ed Suspicious Dec 2014 #21
Ha! I had the same thought at the same time. Jacoby365 Dec 2014 #24
"not make arrests unless it's absolutely necessary" Jacoby365 Dec 2014 #22
+1 Ed Suspicious Dec 2014 #27
It sure reads like a confession to me. They ADMIT their needless harassment of citizens. arcane1 Dec 2014 #31
I know, Right? Shouldn't that be the only time they make arrests? Iggo Dec 2014 #33
That seems about right. Trillo Dec 2014 #79
Good news Sanity Claws Dec 2014 #23
It smells to me like "a police state" muscle flex Hulk Dec 2014 #25
Sounds like the "prisoners running the prison"..... nt Ernesto Dec 2014 #61
Traffic tickets and minor offenses. Finally. Like loose cigs and jay walking? There never was a need jwirr Dec 2014 #26
Was it "absolutely necessary" to put Garner in a choke-hold, assholes? arcane1 Dec 2014 #28
100% right on! Kber Dec 2014 #74
Ummm. Why were they making unnecessary arrests? bravenak Dec 2014 #29
It's a gravy train for money. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #32
Got to keep those jails full. Private prisons don't fund themselves!! bravenak Dec 2014 #34
Exacxtly! NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #36
I'm paying some court costs myself. bravenak Dec 2014 #37
The sad fact is though... NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #39
I would have. bravenak Dec 2014 #40
I'm not familiar with sr22 as a term. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #44
Insurance for bad drivers, lol! bravenak Dec 2014 #48
It still comes off as unfair. NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #52
I didn't bother to try. bravenak Dec 2014 #54
Depends on what "necessary arrests" means. Igel Dec 2014 #43
I have no idea what cop lingo really means ever. bravenak Dec 2014 #51
If the pig has been disrespected, arrest is necessary. Ino Dec 2014 #66
In other news - NYC life shows dramatic improvement overnight. nt NutmegYankee Dec 2014 #30
Honestly, I feel a lot safer walking around NYC with fewer cops driving around. DLnyc Dec 2014 #46
Hmm, maybe New York City doesn't need 35,000 cops. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #35
So NYPD is punishing the city by harassing young black males a little less? More punishment please! DesertDiamond Dec 2014 #38
shortly we will hear of onethatcares Dec 2014 #41
And nothing of value was lost. [nt] Jester Messiah Dec 2014 #47
Republican playbook adapted by NYPD Triana Dec 2014 #49
So the NYPD want the right to choke someone to death LynneSin Dec 2014 #50
real upstand people eh. barbtries Dec 2014 #53
Yep, definitely the good guys. Iggo Dec 2014 #55
Fantastic news. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #56
Not seeing a downside to this. Starry Messenger Dec 2014 #59
Probably this was a late follow-up to the asjr Dec 2014 #60
I wonder if al-Qaida's watching..... 1step Dec 2014 #62
In other news.... blackspade Dec 2014 #63
One new reform should be=No more Quotas required of any police officer or department. Sunlei Dec 2014 #64
Time to Occupy Wall Street again MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #65
Killing or injuring of innocent people by cops is down too, apparently! Helen Borg Dec 2014 #67
What do the citizens of NY think or want WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2014 #68
NYPD to NYC: "Go Frisk Yourselves!" GreatGazoo Dec 2014 #72
They can all get fucked as far as I'm concerned. Professional, my ASS! Elmer S. E. Dump Dec 2014 #73
Oh for cripe's sake! CANDO Dec 2014 #75
So they're abandonining the Broken Windows approach bluestateguy Dec 2014 #78
I had no idea that writing traffic tickets was such a dangerous job mainer Dec 2014 #80
K&R DeSwiss Dec 2014 #81
They're behaving as if…. zentrum Dec 2014 #82
This is insubordination. It's grounds for dismissal. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #83
If you can get them to admit what they're doing Calista241 Dec 2014 #84
Don't make arrests “unless absolutely necessary”? thesquanderer Dec 2014 #85
So what's the problem 1Greensix Dec 2014 #87
The cops took their ball and went home. Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!! blkmusclmachine Dec 2014 #88
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