I said BullShit

yes, I know they are violations

but they are BullShit violations

which in the end, have lead us here

so if the BullShit violations cease

and NYers go on with life as normal

doesn't that beg the question

what the fuck is the point of having the same number of officers in uniform?

you are familiar with the Garner and Gurley murders, yes?

if the police force is reduced

maybe a citizen doesn't get strangled to death for 'allegedly' selling untaxed cigaretes

and maybe a citizen doesn't get murdered for walking down the hallway

etc...

can you see it?

most reports I've read have violent crime at an all time low

so if we are employing officers just to write tickets, for speeding, pissing, etc...

is that really where you want your tax dollars spent

for quotas

in targeted neighborhoods (you think this shit would fly if they enforced the same BullShit violations on the Upper East Side?)

not to mention, those interactions

are leading to an epidemic of violent crime by police

you really seem to be making a circular argument, IMO

as are the NYPD

I would guess that a report like this is the intention of the NYPD to instill fear in the citizens of NY

OMG, the cops aren't arresting anybody anymore (yes, I know you still think they are doing their job clandestinely)

ANARCHY!!!

I just don't think it will have the intended effect

and will end up backfiring on the NYPD