Comments on: Cops Threaten Reporter Over Parking Scandal Report http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/05/cops-threaten-reporter-over-parking-scandal-report/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:01:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Nicolo Macchiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/05/cops-threaten-reporter-over-parking-scandal-report/comment-page-1/#comment-3026 Nicolo Macchiavelli Wed, 06 Sep 2006 02:42:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/05/cops-threaten-reporter-over-parking-scandal-report/#comment-3026 If they are cops they already get a free commute courtesy of the LIRR and Colin Ferguson. If they are cops they already get a free commute courtesy of the LIRR and Colin Ferguson.

]]> By: P http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/05/cops-threaten-reporter-over-parking-scandal-report/comment-page-1/#comment-3003 P Tue, 05 Sep 2006 18:47:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/05/cops-threaten-reporter-over-parking-scandal-report/#comment-3003 The NYPD Rant certainly made for some interesting reading. I'm interested in hearing their arguments in favor of their parking priviledges (making it to court on time, among others) but it is obvious that the perk is being abused. The NYPD Rant certainly made for some interesting reading. I'm interested in hearing their arguments in favor of their parking priviledges (making it to court on time, among others) but it is obvious that the perk is being abused.

]]> By: Frank http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/05/cops-threaten-reporter-over-parking-scandal-report/comment-page-1/#comment-2990 Frank Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:32:31 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/05/cops-threaten-reporter-over-parking-scandal-report/#comment-2990 Let's give them free Metrocards and priority access to the "disabled seating" on NYC buses and subways. Than we can watch the cops steal public resources from cripples, old people, and pregnant ladies instead of Chinatown businesses. Should be much more interesting. Let's give them free Metrocards and priority access to the "disabled seating" on NYC buses and subways. Than we can watch the cops steal public resources from cripples, old people, and pregnant ladies instead of Chinatown businesses. Should be much more interesting.

]]> By: Books for a Penny http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/05/cops-threaten-reporter-over-parking-scandal-report/comment-page-1/#comment-2987 Books for a Penny Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:14:04 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/05/cops-threaten-reporter-over-parking-scandal-report/#comment-2987 how about a cubic zirconia studded metro card holder? how about a cubic zirconia studded metro card holder?

]]> By: Adam Piontek http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/05/cops-threaten-reporter-over-parking-scandal-report/comment-page-1/#comment-2985 Adam Piontek Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:09:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/05/cops-threaten-reporter-over-parking-scandal-report/#comment-2985 These sorts of special benefits are so emotionally important to people - they are something a person feels they have achieved and deserve, and most importantly, something they've achieved <em>that other people haven't.</em> This needs to be fixed, but it may be politically expedient to give these people a replacement perk to fulfill the sense of entitlement. But what? What can compete with the ego attachment of cars and the ability to put yours anywher eyou want? These sorts of special benefits are so emotionally important to people - they are something a person feels they have achieved and deserve, and most importantly, something they've achieved that other people haven't.

This needs to be fixed, but it may be politically expedient to give these people a replacement perk to fulfill the sense of entitlement. But what? What can compete with the ego attachment of cars and the ability to put yours anywher eyou want?

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