“FOP president Bob Eddis complained that both men were forced to work dangerous jobs after their police careers because of the poor benefits offered to retired cops....Oh, Gees, not this shiite again.”
I’m just guessing driving an armoured truck doesn’t compare walking a beat in Philly. I would think the opposite is true, wanting to get away from the day to day stress.
The union is using this to push for more money. Philly cops get a pretty good retirement, 20 in and out,but the health benefits are NOT too good. They go to some local clinic to get checkups, prescriptions, etc. Many retire in their 40’s, get a job with health benefits, or more likely, retire and use the spouse’s benefits and work other jobs. It’s not TOO bad of a deal, but the Union wants more in order to up the union dues.