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An Idealistic Cop, a Forbidden Ticket and a Police Career on the Brink
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Police Benevolent Association (PBA) courtesy cards are still a thing in New York City, as are unofficial ticket quotas.
The cards are given to friends and families of cops. Giving tickets to people with a card is a career ender.
NYT long piece on a cop who was ticketing courtesy card holders. No paywall.
#Police #Corruption #NYC /nosanitize
@Coctaanatis I still have a card like that from NY on the wall in the garage. It's not a "brass pass" Duck, even a badge isn't that anymore. I didn't read the article but people with said cards or badges get duckets every day, and the authors of the tickets are in NO trouble for said enforcement.