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When women wear the badge (Ithaca barf alert)
Ithaca Journal ^ | 3/25/02

Posted on 03/25/2002 5:07:42 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines

Edited on 05/07/2004 8:00:47 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Not everybody is thrilled that Lauren Signer is the new acting chief of the Ithaca Police Department. Ithaca Police Benevolent Association President Sgt. Doug Wright questioned Signer's lack of experience with the IPD -- three years -- calling her a "frustrating unknown."


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; US: New York
KEYWORDS: ithaca; pc; tisthecityofevil
....promoting and recruiting women within this most important profession isn't just the right thing to do, but it's good business for everyone.

Excuse me, but when did the main concern of law enforcement become "good business," rather than "to protect and serve?"

Ithaca is the City of Evil.

1 posted on 03/25/2002 5:07:43 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: GovernsLeastGovernsBest;LibKill;bentfeather;gaspar;Native New Yorker;drjimmy;Atticus...
City of Evil bump
2 posted on 03/25/2002 5:10:12 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
communication skills???? just wait till you get stopped by a recently graduated dyke that thinks she now has balls bigger than a bull elephant and see how well she communicates!!!
3 posted on 03/25/2002 5:11:56 AM PST by cajun-jack
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4 posted on 03/25/2002 5:14:06 AM PST by NativeNewYorker
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To: NativeNewYorker
Holy $#iT!!! They cloned Janet Reno!!!
5 posted on 03/25/2002 5:15:47 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
This merde will continue until there's a crime wave impacting locals, or a high-profile crime that cuts into Cornell applications.
6 posted on 03/25/2002 5:16:28 AM PST by NativeNewYorker
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
"It is not easy being a female cop in a field where men have traditionally dominated.
Women police officers utilize a style of policing that relies less on physical force and more on communications skills."

Maybe it's just not easy being a "talker" in a field that requires "doers."

7 posted on 03/25/2002 5:22:24 AM PST by Redbob
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To: NativeNewYorker
This merde will continue until there's a crime wave impacting locals, or a high-profile crime that cuts into Cornell applications.

According to my wife (who works there), Cornell is undergoing a wave of burglaries and even a mugging or two.

The local press hasn't picked up on it, however (or chooses not to, so as to keep Ithaca's "image" intact).

8 posted on 03/25/2002 5:22:57 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Time for a letter to the Sun and/or the Cornell Review.

The Times reported a drop in applications to NYC schools after 9/11.

If high school families start to hear that rural, isolated, frigid Cornell is not safe, applications will drop like my grades in Chem 207!

9 posted on 03/25/2002 5:26:15 AM PST by NativeNewYorker
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Though luckily free from rampant violence, Ithaca and Cornell have enjoyed fairly high property crime rates for years.
If it's not bolted down, its mine,
If it's not bolted down well, its mine,
If it is bolted down well, give me time.

                    -- CU Student Motto

10 posted on 03/25/2002 5:51:13 AM PST by the
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To: NativeNewYorker
applications will drop like my grades in Chem 207

At least you didn't say that applications will drop like students with bad grades in Chem 207.

;-)

(I still have the slug of left-over thermite reaction product I bought at Wolczanski's last day of class auction of the stuff he made in class. For me, anyway, that class should have been captioned, “You are not as smart as you thought you were.”)

11 posted on 03/25/2002 6:03:01 AM PST by the
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that class should have been captioned, “You are not as smart as you thought you were.”

...A-freepin'-men.

12 posted on 03/25/2002 6:06:33 AM PST by NativeNewYorker
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
My first thought also.

Agggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg. And ugly too.

13 posted on 03/25/2002 6:09:43 AM PST by chiefqc
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
It is not easy being a female cop in a field where men have traditionally dominated. Conversely, the need to diversify has never been greater. Signer said she hoped that during her new position would encourage women, as well as people of color, to think seriously about joining law enforcement. That development would be to any community's benefit.

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Oh, I see. "women, as well as people of color" have been desirous but oh,so hesitant to join the police force simply b/c a male (and doubtlessly a white male) was in charge.

Right. (sarcasm)

14 posted on 03/25/2002 6:12:32 AM PST by yankeedame
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Group identity and not idividual qualifications or achievement are what matter to the left.

I present the Academy Awards as resent evidence.

15 posted on 03/25/2002 6:16:58 AM PST by Phantom Lord
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To: NativeNewYorker
she's white. didn't they have any women of color?
16 posted on 03/25/2002 6:36:10 AM PST by Rustynailww
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To: Rustynailww
I'm sure it's not for lack of trying!
17 posted on 03/25/2002 6:37:58 AM PST by NativeNewYorker
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To: Behind Liberal Lines
Well, of course, it has to be PC. It matters not that a veteran cop was passed over, as long as the agenda is honored. Oh gee, this stuff makes me sick to the core. I guess we can thank the out going chief for his continuing gift to the community. Didn't hurt matters any that he probably gave a great big "City of Evil" bump!!!!!
18 posted on 03/25/2002 6:58:47 AM PST by Soaring Feather
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And, it is a crime for a citizen to even question an order from a police officer and not act immediately.
It's called "Obstructing a peace officer in the performance of his/her duties."
You'll go to jail.
Now then, would you be inclined to obey an "order" from this "woman"?
19 posted on 03/25/2002 7:23:52 AM PST by ppaul
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Apparently, Ithaca’s female acting police chief, previously filed a $20 million sexual discrimination suit against the Albany Police Department.

It had something to do with allegations that she was having an affair with a superior officer.

In a Jan. 9 decision, the U.S. Circuit Court for the Second District court ruled that her suit should not go to trial because her allegations against her former employer were unfounded.

The acting chief is appealing the decision, claiming that the court was “confused.”

Yep, I can see why Ithaca (the City of Evil) wanted to snatch this little prize up… (Rolleyes).

20 posted on 05/04/2002 7:24:52 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
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