Oakland Police Hurt Themselves

20 July 2010, 7:09 pm

The cops' union demand for no layoffs in exchange for pension contributions cost eighty officers their jobs and threatens the livelihood of at least 120 more. by Robert Gammon To the casual observer, the layoff of eighty Oakland police officers last week appeared to be the result of an unfortunate stalemate between city officials and the cops' union. But on a closer examination, the union's ...... Read More »

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