Who's Doing More, Part II

GGReporter · 11-16-2007, 06:15 AM

Yesterday I told you about some of the things NRA does to support law enforcement, and talked about the fact that New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has allowed lawbreaking mayors to remain a part of his anti-gun group while still insisting he cares more about cops than criminals.

Well, let's take a look at just how much Mike Bloomberg is doing for officers in New York City. For a guy who talks about supporting cops, his city sure doesn't show it. Do you know how much a rookie NYPD officer makes? $25,100 a year. That's shameful. In fact, it's so low that the police force in New York City is having a hard time filling jobs. The force has shrunk from 41,000 in 2000 to under 36,000 today. Fewer cops on the street means the volunteer police officers in New York City become more important every day. But Bloomberg still insists that those volunteer officers take to the streets without a firearm, for reasons known only to him.

Last time I checked, Bloomberg's still a billionaire. In fact, news stories have quoted associates as saying he's willing to spend a half-billion dollars on a possible presidential run. So here's a suggestion, Mike. That half-billion dollars could raise the starting salary for 5,000 rookie cops by ten thousand bucks for the next ten years. That would have a measurable impact on the number of cops on your streets, and frankly, you don't have a chance of becoming president anyway. This would be a much better use of your money.

And for less than two-and-a-half million dollars, you could buy a sidearm for every one of the 4,500 NYPD auxiliary officers that volunteer their time to protect and serve your city. I'll even make you a deal: You supply the guns, and the NRA will provide the training, free of charge. We've been training law enforcement for about 50 years now, and almost every cop on the streets of the United States has benefited from teaching by an NRA-certified firearms instructor.

So what do you say, Mike? Are you willing to drop the political rhetoric and actually prove to the NYPD that you do care more about cops than criminals? Or will you turn a blind eye to my offer, just like you've turned a blind eye to the criminals in your anti-gun group?

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GGReporter Magazine Staff Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 717	Who's Doing More, Part II Yesterday I told you about some of the things NRA does to support law enforcement, and talked about the fact that New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has allowed lawbreaking mayors to remain a part of his anti-gun group while still insisting he cares more about cops than criminals. Well, let's take a look at just how much Mike Bloomberg is doing for officers in New York City. For a guy who talks about supporting cops, his city sure doesn't show it. Do you know how much a rookie NYPD officer makes? $25,100 a year. That's shameful. In fact, it's so low that the police force in New York City is having a hard time filling jobs. The force has shrunk from 41,000 in 2000 to under 36,000 today. Fewer cops on the street means the volunteer police officers in New York City become more important every day. But Bloomberg still insists that those volunteer officers take to the streets without a firearm, for reasons known only to him. Last time I checked, Bloomberg's still a billionaire. In fact, news stories have quoted associates as saying he's willing to spend a half-billion dollars on a possible presidential run. So here's a suggestion, Mike. That half-billion dollars could raise the starting salary for 5,000 rookie cops by ten thousand bucks for the next ten years. That would have a measurable impact on the number of cops on your streets, and frankly, you don't have a chance of becoming president anyway. This would be a much better use of your money. And for less than two-and-a-half million dollars, you could buy a sidearm for every one of the 4,500 NYPD auxiliary officers that volunteer their time to protect and serve your city. I'll even make you a deal: You supply the guns, and the NRA will provide the training, free of charge. We've been training law enforcement for about 50 years now, and almost every cop on the streets of the United States has benefited from teaching by an NRA-certified firearms instructor. So what do you say, Mike? Are you willing to drop the political rhetoric and actually prove to the NYPD that you do care more about cops than criminals? Or will you turn a blind eye to my offer, just like you've turned a blind eye to the criminals in your anti-gun group? More...