healthetank@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 6 months agoHow a Toronto police complaints officer belittled a criticism about bike lanes — and why advocates say it’s a problemwww.thestar.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down13 cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.catorontocycling@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1100arrow-down1external-linkHow a Toronto police complaints officer belittled a criticism about bike lanes — and why advocates say it’s a problemwww.thestar.comhealthetank@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca · 6 months agomessage-square13fedilink cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.catorontocycling@lemmy.ca
minus-squareSamuelRJankis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 months agoAs someone who advocates for unions. The police unions seems pose quite a hazard for the public these days.
minus-squaremojofrododojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·6 months agoThat’s because they’re not unions in the traditional sense, they’re rackets. From overtime schemes to protecting criminal cops, police unions are not trade-unions. It’s gross.
minus-squarechonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·6 months agoHow is that any different from construction or longshoremen unions? Both also with deep ties to organized crime, acting as a parasite on the economy.
minus-squarei_love_FFTlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoOne of them also acts as a parasite for the public’s safety.
minus-squareConcetta@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoNot even close. https://youtu.be/f72kz0umkyQ?si=QnmlhgwWeW8q1sJp
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As someone who advocates for unions. The police unions seems pose quite a hazard for the public these days.
That’s because they’re not unions in the traditional sense, they’re rackets. From overtime schemes to protecting criminal cops, police unions are not trade-unions. It’s gross.
How is that any different from construction or longshoremen unions? Both also with deep ties to organized crime, acting as a parasite on the economy.
One of them also acts as a parasite for the public’s safety.
Not even close. https://youtu.be/f72kz0umkyQ?si=QnmlhgwWeW8q1sJp
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