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DeminPennswoods

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10. Manhattan Institute is a conservative think tank

Reply to octoberlib (Original post)

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 12:51 PM

Jun 2020

No surprise they would seize this chance to make the case against police unions.

Not a fan of them, but I think the police unions are stuck when they have to defend cops who obviously go overboard and injure or kill citizens with little or no justification. It's the unions job to defend its membership, but an unfortunate fact that they can't pick and choose who they must defend.

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Tired of bad cops? First, look at their labor unions. [View all] octoberlib Jun 2020 OP

It's a start. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #1

Police unions, like the republicon party, give, in general, unions and political parties - empedocles Jun 2020 #2

What the main problem is, Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #3

Why can't other unions be as powerfuloL? tirebiter Jun 2020 #4

Unions are not the problem Sherman A1 Jun 2020 #5

Except union contracts prevent reforms. Mosby Jun 2020 #15

Contracts are negotiated between the parties Sherman A1 Jun 2020 #17

Exactly. Midnight Writer Jun 2020 #18

I'm from a union family and no one likes SharonClark Jun 2020 #6

I've always felt a college degree should be a requirement for a cop. n/t Peregrine Took Jun 2020 #7

Why? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2020 #8

I think they should because they act as social workers mainly. Mosby Jun 2020 #16

Police departments are always looking grads, in safeinOhio Jun 2020 #9

Manhattan Institute is a conservative think tank DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #10

I don't know Hav Jun 2020 #13

If you are dues paying member or covered as DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #14

K and R oasis Jun 2020 #11

Look at their bosses!! Initech Jun 2020 #12

Thanks for posting this! Duppers Jun 2020 #19