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HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)
23. Some poor cop who AVOIDED a shitty situation.
Wed May 16, 2018, 05:17 PM
May 2018

That's supposedly why they get such great benefits... because they put their lives on the line. Oh wait, this one didn't.

He had one job... HopeAgain May 2018 #1
+100 narnian60 May 2018 #2
No shit. dalton99a May 2018 #4
I am curious as to how this compares with teacher's retirements. It seems very generous. olegramps May 2018 #8
hey random person on the internet, it's your word which offers no expertise on the matter versus... CreekDog May 2018 #67
Each state teacher retirement system is different Yupster May 2018 #73
Separate issue and it is horrible the way we treat teachers as to salary and pensions. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #16
Tax money being misspent HopeAgain May 2018 #20
Nope, i say give the teacher the same as the cop, dont LOWER one of them. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #21
Disagree HopeAgain May 2018 #25
And neither do rich people sounds like otherwise you could afford those pensions. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #26
Bullshit HopeAgain May 2018 #27
What does ANY of that have to do with what I said? So you SHOULD HAVE income tax there Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #28
Meanwhile my wife gets underpaid while they are overpaid? HopeAgain May 2018 #30
So you want to reduce his pension and increase your wife's? Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #31
I'm sorry I will not agree HopeAgain May 2018 #35
This is actually true. A member of my family retired in his 50's from law enforcement. dameatball May 2018 #79
Nice work if you can get it. 104k a year then add a security job... brush May 2018 #34
I Agree Seems Excessive Over $100,000 A Year? OhioLiberal2008 May 2018 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog May 2018 #65
We can be against pensions that are overly generous alarimer May 2018 #70
cops like to game the pension system Mosby May 2018 #78
One mistake or inaction christx30 May 2018 #74
One job is right. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #55
No, we don't reduce employment benefits negotiated by unions and the states with your whims CreekDog May 2018 #68
There is basically nowhere in the private sector that you can get a pension deal like this anymore VMA131Marine May 2018 #3
Articles like this are too keep people angry about folks with good pensions... GulfCoast66 May 2018 #11
You make some good points. Unfortunately, I am not a normal human being. StevieM May 2018 #15
Yep and we must not give in to that. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #17
I absolutely support good pensions VMA131Marine May 2018 #22
Then raise taxes dramatically on local business and people in the higher tax brackets like is done Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #24
The 130% is easily calculated from the details of the story VMA131Marine May 2018 #84
Mine will be approximately 55% of base pay Abnredleg May 2018 #42
At least you got one. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #57
Some poor cop who AVOIDED a shitty situation. HopeAgain May 2018 #23
How do you know? Cold War Spook May 2018 #38
Didn't do his job when it was absolutely most critical HopeAgain May 2018 #40
On a slight change of subject, I like your screen name. StevieM May 2018 #43
I'll check it out. Cold War Spook May 2018 #48
I am surprised that you haven't heard of it. StevieM May 2018 #49
You are right. Cold War Spook May 2018 #56
It is available on Amazon Prime. (eom) StevieM May 2018 #61
We saw the LONGGGG tape on this one. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #58
He did resign. Cold War Spook May 2018 #60
Too bad the kids didn't have a choice. Crutchez_CuiBono May 2018 #63
His pension is for a 30 year career GulfCoast66 May 2018 #72
Well said. This is Propaganda against workers. harun May 2018 #71
Lawsuits aren't over. Throck May 2018 #5
105K a year to just quietly walk away... EarthFirst May 2018 #6
He earned his pension obamanut2012 May 2018 #7
Do you believe that he earned it when not protecting the kids when paid to? olegramps May 2018 #9
I believe zipplewrath May 2018 #10
No, he didnt, BUT if we set a precedent that ONE act can wipe out THIRTY YEARS Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #18
When being confronted by the cops, christx30 May 2018 #75
The issue is bigger than this one cop, you see. Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #76
He entered into a contract that provided a pension based upon years of service. tinrobot May 2018 #44
He worked for decades and earned his penskion obamanut2012 May 2018 #53
how many shooters with AR-15's have you confronted, ALONE? CreekDog May 2018 #66
Aside from elements of his conduct during the shooting not fooled May 2018 #12
Yes, this will get anti-pension actions going on many fronts MarcA May 2018 #33
9 Grand a month? gay texan May 2018 #13
Neither will I, the pension system is broken as hell ansible May 2018 #14
It is broken but NOT for the reason you are saying, it is broken because we dont ALL Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #19
Hear, hear not fooled May 2018 #37
this obamanut2012 May 2018 #51
yawn obamanut2012 May 2018 #50
I guess I chose the wrong career path. I've never made $100,000 for any year I've worked. LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2018 #32
Hmm.... dawg day May 2018 #29
I really don't care what people get BeyondGeography May 2018 #36
55 year old cop who obviously has been to both indoor truthisfreedom May 2018 #39
What about me. Cold War Spook May 2018 #41
You? You are the model for what we should all have. GulfCoast66 May 2018 #46
I served 4 years. Cold War Spook May 2018 #52
Then we need to fix that, not take benefits from you. moriah May 2018 #83
Why is this news?? Blue_Tires May 2018 #47
To rile up folks against public employees with good pensions obamanut2012 May 2018 #54
Some people get pensions after a long careeer. BlueTsunami2018 May 2018 #59
I'll retire from a major airline as a pilot with 34 years. mn9driver May 2018 #62
I guess that explains his actions... Didn't wanna be like Roger Murtaugh xor May 2018 #64
As a state employee, this pisses me the fuck off. alarimer May 2018 #69
I couldn't agree more. SharonClark May 2018 #85
And I think cops in general have very generous pensions. alarimer May 2018 #87
He earned it JustAnotherGen May 2018 #77
let me ask a question. If a person fails to fulfill oblgations should the pension be in jeopardy? olegramps May 2018 #80
No JustAnotherGen May 2018 #82
Are cops in Florida part of the Social Security System? Abnredleg May 2018 #81
Court Restores Jerry Sandusky's Penn State Pension mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 #86
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