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OilGlittering7034 t1_j9eznp4 wrote
How do we blame this on Republicans?
OldKingRob t1_j9fswyg wrote
Well, since you brought it up without provocation, most law enforcement officers are Republican
Or do you think they’ve been hiring state troopers based on the governors political party?
OilGlittering7034 t1_j9fuct9 wrote
>Or do you think they’ve been hiring state troopers based on the governors political party?
I was being sarcastic- but for the sake of argument;
No, I don't.
Do I think her hand picked, highly vetted personal security detail are chosen based on political party? Wouldn't surprise me one bit. It's not something I disagree with either.
Musclespazum t1_j9f48ai wrote
Do we?
thebatman924 t1_j9e75n1 wrote
These troopers had their friends sign in their time cards for them and never showed up to work, like telling your friend in college to sign the attendance sheet for you, and these human traffic cones easily have some of the highest salaries in the state and fully funded pensions paid by the state and still have the gall to steal
Erazerhead-5407 t1_j9irzb3 wrote
But, but, At least they’re not illegal immigrants or drag queens reading to children in libraries.
Jack_Sandwich t1_j9cxhed wrote
Where have I seen this one before?
suppre55ion t1_j9dl8oz wrote
So who will investigate them?
spicytoastaficionado t1_j9fse7t wrote
Article says internal affairs, and state police confirmed the investigation to the Post with an on-the-record comment.
Sea_Consequence_7699 t1_j9fxsm0 wrote
Cops cheating? No way!
Backseat_boss t1_j9f4fbs wrote
My shocked face 😐
atyppo t1_j9dprxr wrote
I'd love to know why she needs a team of 40 people protecting her. She's the governor, not a president...
Montauket t1_j9em67a wrote
Thr governor of Michigan was literally targeted to be kidnapped and hanged by a group of far right extremists only like 2 years ago. The only reason it didn’t work was thanks to the FBI.
atyppo t1_j9fhwwj wrote
So in other words, you're saying that her security detail did nothing?
Dont_mute_me_bro t1_j9hdtv9 wrote
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That was an FBI setup, as demonstrated by an article from a liberal news source.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/04/08/michigan-whitmer-verdict-governor/
IloveSeaFoood t1_j9ev2j6 wrote
Maybe if public officials weren’t rife with fraud, they wouldn’t need such high security
Politicians should fear their constituents
OilGlittering7034 t1_j9ezq5b wrote
>I'd love to know why she needs a team of 40 people protecting her. She's the governor, not a president...
Especially since she doesn't want average citizens to be able to protect themselves?
Really odd.
"but she's a politician and they get threatened more than an average person"
That's cool, I didn't know that regular citizens are never the victims of violent crime, only politicians are! Learn something new every day. I will now walk around in the most dangerous neighborhoods paying zero attention since I'm not a governor so clearly I don't need protection.
atyppo t1_j9fhnqf wrote
Yeah, unlike her, I've been the victim of physical crime. Yet I still can't get a firearm in NYC. Ridiculous double standard.
seafoodgodddd t1_j9ibchk wrote
Private Protection goes further than just driving the VIP and standing around, if it’s the full on thing, she’ll have people in rotations at home, transit, work, etc, and that takes a bigger team than you’d probably imagine
spicytoastaficionado t1_j9fsyev wrote
It is a rotating detail of 40 people in total. It is also a pretty coveted spot to get if you're NYSP.
Per the article, a typical security detail includes five people (4 troopers + 1 supervisor).
That is perfectly reasonable for a governor.
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Mammoth_Sprinkles705 t1_jae20pg wrote
I would be more surprised to learn a NYC employee wasn't commiting wage theft.
Getting paid for shifts you didn't work is a City employee standard.
Musclespazum t1_j9d9yew wrote
Huh, NYC state and city workers commuting fraud and wage theft? Wow I’m shocked! /s