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hrmjustin

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Tue Jul 23, 2013, 11:38 PM Jul 2013

Bloomberg Vetoes Two City Council Bills Aimed At Increasing NYPD Oversight

NY1News

As promised, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has vetoed two City Council bills aimed at increasing oversight of the New York City Police Department.

One of those bills would create an inspector general for the police department, while the other would have made it easier for people to sue the department for discrimination.

Both measures passed the City Council last month by a margin large enough for an override.

In his veto messages, Bloomberg said that the NYPD is already subject to more oversight than any other police force in the country.

Read more at http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/185993/bloomberg-vetoes-two-city-council-bills-aimed-at-increasing-nypd-oversight

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Bloomberg Vetoes Two City Council Bills Aimed At Increasing NYPD Oversight (Original Post) hrmjustin Jul 2013 OP
Ray and Mike say Racial Profiling Rules NYC!!!!!! Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #1
I hope they don't pick him for Homeland security. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #2
It sure would make Obama's words about the Martin murder ironic Bluenorthwest Jul 2013 #3
You have a point. I hope someone at the white house reads your post. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #4
 

Bluenorthwest

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3. It sure would make Obama's words about the Martin murder ironic
Tue Jul 23, 2013, 11:57 PM
Jul 2013

He and Holder have spoken a bit about profiling, but they seem to fully support and actively promote the nation's leading practitioner of racial profiling. The charade gets old, the cake and eat it too posturing. I just don't respect people who say one thing and do the opposite. Self serving and self indulgent.

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