Would it surprise you to learn that over 20% of the NYPD and about 30% of the MTAPD in New York are presently on sick leave, mostly due to the CV-19, as well as,
normal daily callouts? It makes sense since police officers in New York face
some of the most dangerous challenges every day without real appreciation from
its politicians. And now, the remaining officers are told they MUST
work overtime to make certain the city is protected.
To be certain those of you NOT from New York understand, the Metropolitan Transit Authority
Police Department is responsible to
patrol and protect commuter lines
which come into the City each day from Upstate New York, Connecticut and Long
Island, known as Metro-North and the Long Island Railroad, respectively.
While I agree that America’s largest city must be
protected, due to the foolhardiness of its state and local politicians, New
York is required to empty its jails
for all but the most seriousness of crimes, and police officers are generally not permitted to arrest
perpetrators for anything pretty much short of murder. This is the result of
its now-very-popular
Governor (outside New York) signing a piece of legislation last year REQUIRING
the residents of jails, like Rikers, the Toombs, Attica and other delightful vacation spots to be released
due to its new “No Bail Required Law”.
Governor Cuomo has
the power under the New York Constitution to issue an executive order suspending
this crazy law until it has been completely challenged through the Courts. And any Judge in the State, if one had the guts to do so, could
force an injunction against this law for the same reason.
Now, between the
result of this law and CV-19, the city’s two police forces, which perform
similar duties but are responsible for different areas to be protected, are
overtaxed and undermanned, putting the lives of EVERY Police Officer and EVERY
New York City resident in extreme danger. But “America’s Governor” and the stooge
who is presently the Mayor of the Greatest
City in the World won’t tell you that. Instead, they both are bashing the President for their own ineptitude and overall
FAILURE to manage anything more than
a broom. And they are failing at that, too.
If the Governor really wanted to protect the city, he could easily order the New York State Troopers
to assist in patrolling the streets, trains and subways. In addition, since he
is ultimately responsible for the management of both the train system and the subways,
he
could close them both from 11 PM to 5 AM, much like every other major American
city does, with varying times.
This would accomplish many things for the city during the
CV-19 crisis:
1.
Less
manpower needed since the manpower would be used from 5 AM to 11 PM instead of
24 hours, especially since all entertainment venues and most restaurants are
closed
2.
More opportunities
available to be certain trains and subways are cleaned and disinfected
3.
No
opportunities for homeless to be riding the train at all hours of the night
4.
Less
chance for crime to be committed, since the subways and trains would not be
populated with passengers
5.
Better
social distancing would be accomplished with fewer incidents of violent crime,
which invariably happens on the subways
So Governor Cuomo, how about it? Why don’t you make some intelligent decisions which benefit the people in the State of New York,
which you are sworn to do, rather than worrying how this virus could benefit your political career?
After all, do you
really want to be considered a failure, an incompetent in a time of crisis,
and be joined to the hip of Mayor
DeBlasio forever because you didn’t want to step up and DO
YOUR JOB? Do you have The Right Stuff? It is your call, Andy.
Make the right one. For a change.
