CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY JULY 14, 2020
THE ANTI-POLICE DEMONSTRATIONS AND RIOTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE PROMPTING CITIES AND STATES TO REDUCE POLICE BUDGETS. EVEN CONGRESS HAS FROZEN PAY FOR THE CAPITOL HILL POLICE WHO HAVE ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION SAVED MEMBERS FROM VIOLENT ACTS.
IN NEW YORK, OFFICERS ARE PUTTING IN FOR RETIREMENT FASTER THAN THE NYPD CAN HANDLE. THE REASONS? LACK OF RESPECT AND OVERTIME PAY. THE SURGE OF RETIREMENT APPLICATIONS HAS MORE THAN QUADRUPLED LAST YEAR’S NUMBER. THIS IS HAPPENING AS THE CITY IS EXPERIENCING A SURGE IN SHOOTINGS. WHAT DID MAYOR BILL DIBLASIO AND OTHERS EXPECT?
THIS IS HAPPENING IN OTHER CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY AS ELECTED OFFICIALS BOW THEIR KNEES TO THE MOB AND TRANSFER MONEY FROM POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO SOCIAL WORK. WHEN SOMEONE WHO IS THREATENED BY A CRIMINAL CALLS 9-1-1, WILL THEY NOW GET A SOCIAL WORKER? HOW WILL THE SOCIAL WORKER RESPOND, IF THEY GET TO THE SCENE IN TIME?
WE’RE ALREADY PAYING A PRICE FOR THIS MADNESS AND IT WILL GET WORSE IF PEOPLE DON’T STAND UP TO THESE MARXISTS AND THROW THEIR SUPPORTERS OUT OF OFFICE. I’M CAL THOMAS.
