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13. Gosh, if a city thinks that union contracts with these clauses in them is bad,

Fri Feb 15, 2013, 05:36 PM

Feb 2013

then maybe they shouldn't sign the fucking contracts.

ETA: Also, "prevents any kind of discipline"? I'd like to see the language.

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Suburban police officers allowed to work 'half-drunk,' Chicago investigation reveals [View all] damnedifIknow Feb 2013 OP

Police offiswerves. n/t Blandocyte Feb 2013 #1

I was thinking the same thing. damnedifIknow Feb 2013 #6

Of course police officers should not be allowed to work dotymed Feb 2013 #3

I'm extremely pro union damnedifIknow Feb 2013 #9

Excuse me ossifer, but are you under the affluence of inkohol? truthisfreedom Feb 2013 #4

the kind of crap that gives unions bad names Skittles Feb 2013 #5

Yep Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #7

They're like bankers--unarrestable. nt valerief Feb 2013 #8

This gives timdog44 Feb 2013 #10

"half-drunk"? is that like being a little pregnant? nt Javaman Feb 2013 #11

gawd bless the police. our drunken blue knights. frylock Feb 2013 #12

Now remember, this also means they were "half sober" KansDem Feb 2013 #15