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I say call the union's bluff. You'll see it won't be a big loss for NYC. The wave of gentrification that is sweeping through the deserving parts of the city is not going to stop just because cops do "only what's necessary".
I say call the union's bluff. You'll see it won't be a big loss for NYC. The wave of gentrification that is sweeping through the deserving parts of the city is not going to stop just because cops do "only what's necessary".
I hope the union and the men stick together. BTW FH, Your usually a pretty sensible poster.
It's not a bluff. Many people across the city last night learned that the police are no longer coming until 2 cars are available to respond. If only one car is available, you're going to wait no matter how "routine" the call is. I listened to various NYPD radio stations last night to proudly hear multiple car accidents - otherwise "easy" jobs - wait an hour or more for a response because the precincts were backlogged with calls.
I say good. The city doesn't support these guys, right from the top, so why should they go out of their way to support the city? As long as they respond at some point, they have done the job they are paid for. Nothing says they have to "rush" or put themselves at risk of further savagery.
It sure is going to suck to be an un-armed sheep in this city for awhile.
And if they don't "rush", it's not going to stop the 2nd Ave. line from being built nor will it stop developers from building high rise condos in W-burg from getting built. I have a lot of coworkers who live in NYC and are unarmed and they won't be losing sleep if the union makes good on this bluff. Call the bluff, it won't make a big difference.
It's natural that people become less dependent on 911 for peace and order with gentrification and prosperity, which will happen regardless of whether police do "only what's necessary".
Keep believing that the whole city is gentrifying. Vast areas of this city, areas where millions live, will NEVER be as safe as the neighborhoods you and I reside in.
And that will serve as an additional incentive for those people to work harder so they can move to neighborhoods where they can benefit from better neighbors and public services.
It's natural that people become less dependent on 911 for peace and order with gentrification and prosperity, which will happen regardless of whether police do "only what's necessary".
You're talking about gentrification, which takes years and years to happen. Sure, luxury high rise condos will continue to be built... that's not going to change unless the world economy tumbles. In the immediate future though, the pockets of high crime areas in the city will suffer the most. You're going to see a "tale of two cities," with the rich living in their penthouses, and the poor trying to just not get shot on the way home.
Now they can move the rotating cops to areas where people actually pay taxes, or at least market priced rents, instead of protecting the PJs. To places where the people actually try to be middle class.
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