Quote Originally Posted by Lady's Human View Post
The problem in NYC is the police. They are extremely aggressive, especially in certain areas. This is where statistics get skewed. I saw a report on the news last night that that last year the NYCPD made over 700,000 "stop and frisk" searches last year, up from under 100K in the first year of Mayor (bloomberg)Cocteau's regime. They have stopped and frisked almost 10% of their population. They are aggressive, pushed by a police state mentality to be so, and then wonder why people have an attitude about them.
Understood.

I just wrote out a reply and it disappeared.

Bloomberg and bratton are the toxic brew that are the cause and effect in the NY case.

Look up the 'broken window theory' of policing....it's bratton's mantra.

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Bratton was the LAPD head for a while and he came to a department that was suffering. He was a hard arse that the POs didn't like or want him there.

I have a BIL that was a traffic cop for years and he'd give us some insight as to the feeling of the rank and file....and those feelings weren't that stellar?

BB is a pompous dude, watch his pressers and you get the idea?

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I just wanted to say that I grew up on the periphery of two gang neighborhoods and growing up I got 'involved' with a real tough, Original Gansta.....

......My Mom.

A cop would roust you, maybe call you a punk or make you assume the position on a busy street - embarrass you - then leave.

I had to LIVE with HER!!!!!!!