Jer Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Citations for traffic violations fell by 94 percent, from 10,069 to 587, during that time frame. Summonses for low-level offenses like public drinking and urination also plunged 94 percent — from 4,831 to 300. Even parking violations are way down, dropping by 92 percent, from 14,699 to 1,241. Drug arrests by cops assigned to the NYPD’s Organized Crime Control Bureau — which are part of the overall number — dropped by 84 percent, from 382 to 63. http://nypost.com/2014/12/29/arrests-plummet-following-execution-of-two-cops/ Unions tell cops to not work unless absolutely necessary "for safety". They don't like the anti cop sentiment of late so they want to show us how horrible life would be without them, except it's a low nicer... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnumPI Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Wonder what the economic benefits will be? Waiting for the onion's take on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Wonder what the economic benefits will be? Waiting for the onion's take on this. it would be great if they'd refuse their salaries while refusing to work, but lol at that idea. Taxpayers will just keep funding the "7th largest army in the world" http://www.salon.com/2012/09/28/nine_terrifying_facts_about_americas_biggest_police_force/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepin Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 The data can be explained by lack or reporting due to cops and others not reporting. Like how drug crime would go to zero if drugs laws were not enforced. We do not know if crime has lowered or gotten higher because there is no third party measurement, the numbers are based on police reporting, in which case of course the numbers has decreased when they purposely do not intend to enforce the law in most small crime instances. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jer Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 The data can be explained by lack or reporting due to cops and others not reporting. Like how drug crime would go to zero if drugs laws were not enforced. We do not know if crime has lowered or gotten higher because there is no third party measurement, the numbers are based on police reporting, in which case of course the numbers has decreased when they purposely do not intend to enforce the law in most small crime instances. I wasn't making any comment on the amount of crime, just the fact that they thought not writing petty tickets would be seen as a bad thing. The public is not going to see this and be like "get back to work writing parking tickets". I'm hoping they're going to realize how much of what the police do is completely unnecessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsomeguy Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 "Crime" is a terribly muddled word, especially coming from the mouths of police statisticians. The key question should be, "Is the number of victims increasing?" I think it's too early to tell, but at least this way we don't have to do the whole 'victimless crime' dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shirgall Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NYPD-Officers-Shot-Bronx-Tremont-184th-Street-287600471.html Looks like two more police shot in the Bronx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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