NYPD protects its own before the public<\/p>\n
Whitestone: Let me see if I have this correct. Ex-Mayor Eric \u201cBaldy\u201d Adams gives one of his donors a new toy, the NYPD, which billionairess Jessie Tisch again proved she is incompetent to run. After two of her thugs beat an innocent man senseless<\/a> last Tuesday, she takes away their guns and badges and puts them on desk duty. While she was at it, why didn\u2019t she take their milk and cookies away? They should\u2019ve been immediately suspended with no pay pending the usual drawn-out NYPD investigation. Anybody remember Daniel Pantaleo?<\/p>\n Here\u2019s my prediction: Tisch will keep them on payroll, allowing them to accumulate gobs of overtime, then if and when they\u2019re found guilty, allow them to retire rather than terminate them, with a bump in grade to boost their pensions, of course. Anyone with 25% of their brain functioning could see this was police brutality and these thugs are a menace perpetrated on society.<\/p>\n I love how the police unions always come to the defense of their members, no matter how compelling and honestly events are depicted. Why shouldn\u2019t Patrick Lynch, Patrick Hendry, Scott Munro and the rest of the NYPD unions defend a stone-cold guilty action by two thugs who\u2019re supposed to protect us? I\u2019m sure Paddy Lynch is enjoying his taxpayer-funded pension while for 20-plus years his only department accomplishment was screaming how unfairly his members were treated.<\/p>\n Pat DeMarco<\/p>\n Lost lanes<\/p>\n Manhattan: Two traffic lanes on W. 72nd St. are to close to traffic, being replaced by two bike lanes in the middle of the street. Big disruption to commercial traffic, probably forcing it to smaller side streets \u2014 a disaster. Janet Attwood<\/p>\n Extortionate<\/p>\n Brooklyn: I\u2019m 89. I live on Supplemental Security Income. Con Edison billed me $177 and $308 for overcharges. The delivery charge was $163.31 \u2014 more than the energy itself. This is illegal and unfair.<\/p>\n Boris Gutman<\/p>\n Feeling seen<\/p>\n Brooklyn: I want to thank you for finally giving us crossword solvers a full page, which can be done without help from a magnifying glass. My enjoyment was always hampered by trying to manipulate and enlarge the grid. Thanks.<\/p>\n Mary Somoza<\/p>\n The point is made<\/p>\n