Sal, Go transit and TTC were free for any Officers, EMS, Corrections Officers, Firefighters, Border Guards travelled free. Hamilton Police sent 200 officers by bus, not paid. Usually it is a brigade that attends or off duty officers. You just sound awfully angry at the world. That Commanding Officer you dated got under your skin.
Is the police funeral over the top?
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Who covers all the travel expenses for the cops? Police union? Personally I think the way this funeral is being handled is very exploitative. All the Police are doing is setting up for the upcoming contract negotiation. They are exploiting the grief and loss of this family for their own means.
it is completely ridiculous. totally un-needed to throw this type of thing for 1 dead person.
and lets not bullshit ech other here, we are all grown, and if you.. if you actually believe for even 1 second that cops become cops to "serve and protect" our city/people/property, then you are stupid beyond belief. Sure, theres a few that actually solidly belief in that but its extremely rare.
did you guys know that police is not even in the top 10 most dangerous jobs? people die everyday with workplace related incidents.. miners, timber cutters, hydro workers, and those guys that fix signs on the highways.. just the other week some poor fellow was killed fixing a sign.
not even military gets this type of reaction. he knew the repercussions of becoming a cop the day he took the job, if he wanted a job with less risk he should have gotten another job.
and lets not bullshit ech other here, we are all grown, and if you.. if you actually believe for even 1 second that cops become cops to "serve and protect" our city/people/property, then you are stupid beyond belief. Sure, theres a few that actually solidly belief in that but its extremely rare.
did you guys know that police is not even in the top 10 most dangerous jobs? people die everyday with workplace related incidents.. miners, timber cutters, hydro workers, and those guys that fix signs on the highways.. just the other week some poor fellow was killed fixing a sign.
not even military gets this type of reaction. he knew the repercussions of becoming a cop the day he took the job, if he wanted a job with less risk he should have gotten another job.
Actually I do give shit
I resent that worker ants are sent to work without all the safety protection possible
For example, most of the 9/11 fireman would not have died if they had available communication equipment
They still do not have it !
Same with fishermen needlessly forced into dangerous seas to beat the competition ( watch The Perfect Storm)
As far as police go some police officers have to buy their own bullet proof vests and the criminals are better armed yet politicians refuse to give them the legal powers to take down known criminal gangs
I am grateful we live in a country that allows workers to unite in order to make their jobs safer and have respect for people who died fighting for these rights ( how many of these workers who gave up their lives so you can work in safety can you name ? I can only name a few because the subject was never taught in history class )
I have been fired from jobs ( truck driving) for pointing out safety violations ( log book violations, unsafe equipment ) and have spent money on lawyers defending my position so the rest of the drivers would be safer and to ensure my job record was not slanted out of spite
I think it has less to do with the money, and more to do with a joint incentive of helping people and the prestige and authority that comes with being a police officer.
Every life is equal in my books, and I still don't understand why the death of a police officer is regarded as more tragic than any other. Police officers aren't alone in saving lives, nor bettering our society.
Wow all these people thinking it is reasonable because he died protecting our property and lives. For which he got paid very well, much better than those infantry overseas.
I guess all of you grow all your own food on your farms with stone tools and live in sod homes.
If I had a choise of having all the cops die, or getting rid of truckers, or farmers or miners or sanitation. Pig gotta die. I'll take having to protect myself in the 20th century over having cops protect my 15th century or even stone age life and stuff.
Sadly as we all learned from 9/11 some peoples lives are more important than others, and generally for no rational reason other than people's sheeple nature.
I guess all of you grow all your own food on your farms with stone tools and live in sod homes.
If I had a choise of having all the cops die, or getting rid of truckers, or farmers or miners or sanitation. Pig gotta die. I'll take having to protect myself in the 20th century over having cops protect my 15th century or even stone age life and stuff.
Sadly as we all learned from 9/11 some peoples lives are more important than others, and generally for no rational reason other than people's sheeple nature.
If you really wanted to know—and not just stir some personal pot—you'd ask a cop. Lotsa them around. Ask your Councillor, write to the Mayor if you think you have a point. Citizens should be involved and deserve answers to such questions. If you don't pusue it, you're just whining.
But on the day of the funeral, let those serving officers remember their fallen, and remind themselves why they do that awful job, in spite of us.
Will Mayor Rob Ford cut this expense from the budget? The hotels, overtime, wages, etc.?
Whether or not the cost is justified is not the issue for me. That's for each one to decide. But if Mayor Gravy Train Stops Here wants to do a line-by-line look at all of the city's costs & expenses .....
Let's see how brave he is.
Ambivilant and evasive as usual.
Are you suggesting that the military funerals should get more attention or the police less?
I have a lot if respect for police. I have a problem them being called heroes. They choose to do the job they do, get well paid for it.
This guy deserves a proper send off but it does seem a little over the top. My heroes comment replies to all first responders not just police.
Nuff Said
This guy deserves a proper send off but it does seem a little over the top. My heroes comment replies to all first responders not just police.
Nuff Said
