Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

cstanleytech

(26,281 posts)

11. I think the police gave the city the best excuse if you would research it because

Reply to blueclown (Reply #7)

Mon Nov 19, 2012, 11:11 AM

Nov 2012

according to what I read they are or were having a huge problem with and I quote "every day, nearly 30 percent of the force does not show up. (A typical rate elsewhere is in the single digits.)"
Now you tell me, if 30 police officers screw over 70 other police officers by not showing up for their shifts every day how exactly are the police to enforce the law and keep crime down and how is that fair to the citizens themselves who are the ones paying the police officers?

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Chris Christie Pushes Camden Police Force To Disband, Despite Questions Over New Plan's Finances [View all] onehandle Nov 2012 OP

Wow something to think about for all the Pundits out there saying Chris Christie will save the Repub pam4water Nov 2012 #1

Underpaid Police will be as bad as the criminal in short order. oldbanjo Nov 2012 #2

+1 Little Star Nov 2012 #8

+2 mac56 Nov 2012 #12

Agreed. I'm thinking of getting a police costume, going across the river, and shaking someone down. onehandle Nov 2012 #15

K & R AzDar Nov 2012 #3

Camden got rid of its firefighters a year or so ago obamanut2012 Nov 2012 #4

Well dismantling the police in this case actually might make sense. cstanleytech Nov 2012 #10

You have to go through Camden to get to the shore greymattermom Nov 2012 #5

Camden is on the Delaware across from Philly, nowhere near the shore. FarCenter Nov 2012 #9

I lived in a neighborhood like that... 6502 Nov 2012 #6

The poverty is the biggest issue. blueclown Nov 2012 #7

I think the police gave the city the best excuse if you would research it because cstanleytech Nov 2012 #11

The situation is even worse than that! panAmerican Nov 2012 #16

It is, but any suggestions how to deal with it? Campbell's Soup and... TreasonousBastard Nov 2012 #13

Ah, back to being his usual asshole self. Warren Stupidity Nov 2012 #14