[NittanyLion]

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.

Nothing like using the tragic death of two men to score cheap political points, especially before their bodies are even in the ground.

[DCBryan1]

Yeah, I saw that too.

[em2vn]

Nothing cheap about what he said.

[Perdogg]

Isn’t it up to unions like the FOP to make sure that officers are compensated after retirement?

Don’t point fingers, Mr Eddis, because when you point one, three are pointing back.

[VeritatisSplendor]

Poor benefits? In NJ it’s about 80% of the cop’s last year of salary. Plus full health. You can live on that, or you can take on another career before you’re fifty and have two incomes.

Don’t know if it’s not so generous in Pennsylvania - and I’m not disparaging the murdered men in any way. But cheap political points is right.

Mrs VS