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Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 05:16 PM Jun 2014

Philly Daily News: city police union overrides departments ability to remove bad cops.

http://articles.philly.com/2014-06-11/news/50482190_1_rogue-cops-bad-cops-police-union

"What's most troubling is not just the expense to city taxpayers at a time when we can ill afford extra millions. It is that the trend comes despite a strong leader in Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, who presides over a force that includes many good cops. But the value of both is seriously diminished by rogue cops who flout the law, abuse their position, don't play by the rules - and end up staying on the force or getting reinstated after being fired."
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