goodiereddits t1_j7va98i wrote on February 9, 2023 at 5:39 PM

Reply to comment by murgurdurth in If you “lose” a citibike by ar1680

When second-nature civil asset forfeiture matures to first-nature thievery.

SolutionRelative4586 t1_j7vcjr7 wrote on February 9, 2023 at 5:54 PM

Or maybe that's just the kind of person that becomes a police officer these days....

Rottimer t1_j7wu2tw wrote on February 9, 2023 at 11:31 PM

These days? It was even worse in the past - there is a whole wikipedia page on corruption in the NYPD.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Department_corruption_and_misconduct

Pay particular attention to the 73rd precinct, 75th precinct and the Giuliani led police riot, all happening around the same time.

angryve t1_j7w9kgd wrote on February 9, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Maybe it’s both

Lima_Bean_Jean t1_j7xdg5n wrote on February 10, 2023 at 1:54 AM

High school graduates who get six months of training.

CaroleBaskinsBurner t1_j80lk4y wrote on February 10, 2023 at 7:14 PM

Believe it or not, you actually have to have at least 60 college credits to become an NYPD officer (unless you're ex-military). So most cops you see around have gotten at least halfway to a bachelor's degree.

Which probably says a lot about higher education in this country.