@healthetank@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca • 1 month agoHow a Toronto police complaints officer belittled a criticism about bike lanes — and why advocates say it’s a problemwww.thestar.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down13 cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.catorontocycling@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1106arrow-down1external-linkHow a Toronto police complaints officer belittled a criticism about bike lanes — and why advocates say it’s a problemwww.thestar.com@healthetank@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.ca • 1 month agomessage-square14fedilink cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.catorontocycling@lemmy.ca
minus-square@SamuelRJankis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish14•1 month agoAs someone who advocates for unions. The police unions seems pose quite a hazard for the public these days.
minus-square@mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish18•1 month 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-square@chonglibloodsport@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•1 month 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-square@i_love_FFT@lemmy.mllinkfedilink2•1 month agoOne of them also acts as a parasite for the public’s safety.
minus-squareVinceUnderReviewlinkfedilink2•1 month 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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