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Joe Shlabotnik

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13. I agree about the pensions.

Reply to kooljerk666 (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 05:11 PM

Dec 2012

If even a token amount (like 1%) of the cop's pensions funds were paid out each time there is a case of systemic police brutality, then I think cops would start to self-police their own actions. As it stands right now, tax payers foot the bill when Police departments come begging at budget time, and nothing ever changes.

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