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.
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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.
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One of them also acts as a parasite for the public’s safety.