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The NYPD’s Revolt Is A Direct Threat To Democracy
The Federalist ^ | 12/31/2014 | Ben Domenech

Posted on 12/31/2014 11:08:55 AM PST by SeekAndFind

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To: Exeter

To the voters of NYC I say, “You fouled your nest, now sit in it.” Only by sitting in it for Comrade Bill’s full term will they learn what a horrible thing electing a communist is. Then they might hold their noses and elect another Giuliani.


41 posted on 12/31/2014 11:57:32 AM PST by libstripper (")
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To: SeekAndFind

“actively shirking its duty to enforce the law”

Wait a minute, I thought the President and Attorney General said “We don’t have to enforce Laws we don’t like”??


42 posted on 12/31/2014 11:58:04 AM PST by eyeamok
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To: SeekAndFind

LOL.

Dissing Wilhelm is a threat to government?
Good!
Diss the cretin some more!


43 posted on 12/31/2014 11:58:35 AM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Rides_A_Red_Horse

Has that POS ever done a “RIDE ALONG”?
Hell, even the Milquetoast wussy Raymond Barone did!
Why can’t this Candy-assed Mayor?


44 posted on 12/31/2014 11:58:59 AM PST by GOYAKLA (Waiting for the Golden Screw to be removed from Obama's navel and his a$$ falls off!)
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To: kjam22

Maybe this city, like most cities, just needs to learn to operate on less revenue.

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That’s crazy talk. Problem is - the city will revert to other tried and true income generators.

Like higher sales taxes and increased property taxes.

No matter HOW they collect their money, they WILL collect it.


45 posted on 12/31/2014 11:59:04 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: GOYAKLA

Because he’s a sissy pansy, and he agrees with Al “what do we want, dead cops” Sharpton.
He’s a communist, and laws only apply to others, so inciting to violence -in his mind- is okay for him to do just so long as nobody pushes back at him.


46 posted on 12/31/2014 12:01:20 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: nascarnation

The process is already well on it’s way, but in time it will become more of just another federal job, and quality of life, wages and benefits, (and safety) will take over as the military becomes more reluctant to deploy, to live harshly, and to fight.

In time we will have a 50% female military, and it will be very family and home oriented.


47 posted on 12/31/2014 12:08:10 PM PST by ansel12 (They hate us, because they ain't us.)
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To: MeganC

“They’re just not doing the things that collect revenue for the city right now.”

Kathy “Tootsie” Whitmire tried a similar thing with the HPD in the early 80s. The police had asked for something administrative in nature and not about money. “Tootsie” refused so that the police stopped writing traffic tickets. Her “No” lasted three days then she suddenly changed her position and ok’ed the administrative request. ;-)


48 posted on 12/31/2014 12:08:56 PM PST by spel_grammer_an_punct_polise (Why does every totalitarian, political hack think that he knows how to run my life better than I do?)
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To: SeekAndFind

I disagree with the premise of this article. I think it is demonstrating democracy quite well..


49 posted on 12/31/2014 12:09:17 PM PST by cardinal4 (Certified Islamophobe..)
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To: SeekAndFind

They are only hurting city revenues by not issuing traffic and misdemeanors tickets. Maybe De Blasio will threaten to cut their wages if they don’t start bringing in the bucks. He needs the money for his socialist programs.


50 posted on 12/31/2014 12:13:33 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: SeekAndFind
But as a whole, this represents a completely irresponsible rejection of the duty to enforce the law.

Really? You mean like Soetoro's?

Maybe this will give the courts a chance to process the existing cases and get rid of the backlog.

51 posted on 12/31/2014 12:13:34 PM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Uncle Lonny

Because traffic tickets bring in big money. Real crime doesn’t.


52 posted on 12/31/2014 12:16:04 PM PST by Rusty0604
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To: Rusty0604

And his bank account. 99 cents out of every dollar the Democrats collect via taxes for “social programs” goes into the pocket of some Democrat bigwig.


53 posted on 12/31/2014 12:18:25 PM PST by sport
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To: MeganC
The cops-as-revenuers thing gets even worse when you start to look at the abuses of the various seizure laws that allow cops to stop you on a highway, rob you of your cash, and then deny you the ability to appeal their actions.

Yup. I don't have any problem with police in NY not acting as revenue generators for the city (any city) . I suspect though, that they are also similarly slacking off on more productive things as well.If not, then perhaps they'll have time to deal with crimes more important than someone selling loose cigarettes.

54 posted on 12/31/2014 12:20:55 PM PST by zeugma (The act of observing disturbs the observed.)
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To: ansel12

I don’t think anybody gains from this. Electing socialists ends the Rule of Law, and lawlessness is the result.


55 posted on 12/31/2014 12:22:54 PM PST by henkster (Do I really need a sarcasm tag?)
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To: henkster

The cops gain, that is why they are doing this, to display their power and to strengthen their grip over city government.

They are letting current and future elected officials and more importantly, future candidates for the political parties, that while they come and go, there is an 800 pound gorilla that runs the city, unions.


56 posted on 12/31/2014 12:32:05 PM PST by ansel12 (They hate us, because they ain't us.)
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To: SeekAndFind

This has deep roots in criminalizing behavior not because it is inherently wrong, like theft, or assault, but because society has decided it should be considered wrong. You want big government, you got it.


57 posted on 12/31/2014 12:38:54 PM PST by cheesemaster
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To: SeekAndFind

What the hell happened to the Federalist?

This guy is all over the place in this article.

I try to mind my language here, but all I can say is eff DeBlasio. He’s a commie. He installed Sharpton’s staff in City Hall and whatever bad happens to him he deserves ten times more.

I grew up in NYC, I watched (from afar) Giuliani bring it back from the absolute brink of the abyss, and now those ingrates have installed this commie pig in City Hall.

LET IT BURN.


58 posted on 12/31/2014 12:54:41 PM PST by jocon307
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To: livius

You know, that’s the thing we have to stop. I read something (on hot air I think) about how the GOP-E incumbents all survived their primaries. But in so many cases there were multiple opponents. Well of course the one person with solid backing can win when the opposition is fractured.

Stupid Mr. Gristede’s should have given Lhota his money to run with.

They’re all paying the price now.


59 posted on 12/31/2014 12:57:22 PM PST by jocon307
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To: rstrahan

New York City will come to rue the day that they elected this Obamabot, Black Racist, Democrat, Bill De Blasio as their Mayor!!! De Blasio will destroy the city....businesses will leave, and tourists will not come!!! New York City will die...just as Detroit did!!!

However....I believe Mayor De Blasio will be forced to resign...as the uniformed public servants, (cops, firemen, sanitation workers, PA police, first responders, EMTs, AMTs, etc.) will turn against him after, De Blasio abetted, murdered & slaughtered, Officer Liu is laid to rest this coming Sunday. I suggest De Blasio resign on this very coming Sunday!!!


60 posted on 12/31/2014 12:58:41 PM PST by JLAGRAYFOX ( My only objective is to defeat and destroy Obama & his Democrat Party, politically!!!.)
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