Comments on: Will NYPD’s Next Transpo Chief Make Safety Priority #1? http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/26/will-nypds-next-transpo-chief-make-safety-priority-1/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Matthew Roth http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/26/will-nypds-next-transpo-chief-make-safety-priority-1/comment-page-1/#comment-68747 Matthew Roth Wed, 27 May 2009 05:35:16 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6248#comment-68747 It's going to take at least two days to move all of Scagnelli's stuffed animals out of his office. I especially liked the cougar he shot with his bow in Utah. Or the sailfish in the cafeteria. Stunning. It’s going to take at least two days to move all of Scagnelli’s stuffed animals out of his office. I especially liked the cougar he shot with his bow in Utah. Or the sailfish in the cafeteria. Stunning.

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/26/will-nypds-next-transpo-chief-make-safety-priority-1/comment-page-1/#comment-68724 ddartley Tue, 26 May 2009 21:09:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6248#comment-68724 Seriously, is it too much to ask to have police who don't break any laws? At least not right in front of everyone? And I'm not talking about just the usual subject, parking. I'm talking about everything, including operating their vehicles while talking on handheld cellphones. Appalling, considering the 400% increase in likelihood of crashing. Seriously, is it too much to ask to have police who don’t break any laws? At least not right in front of everyone?

And I’m not talking about just the usual subject, parking. I’m talking about everything, including operating their vehicles while talking on handheld cellphones. Appalling, considering the 400% increase in likelihood of crashing.

]]> By: Andy Trafford http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/26/will-nypds-next-transpo-chief-make-safety-priority-1/comment-page-1/#comment-68723 Andy Trafford Tue, 26 May 2009 21:02:19 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6248#comment-68723 We need to start by getting rid of the belief that the law applies only to civilians. A police force that routinely breaks the same laws that they are trying to enforce loses all credibility and respect, and breeds an "us vs them" mentality. Police officers need to be told from on high that their behaviour needs to be impeccable and that they are NOT above the law. Seems obvious, but unfortunately there are too many cases that show it's obviously not... We need to start by getting rid of the belief that the law applies only to civilians. A police force that routinely breaks the same laws that they are trying to enforce loses all credibility and respect, and breeds an “us vs them” mentality. Police officers need to be told from on high that their behaviour needs to be impeccable and that they are NOT above the law. Seems obvious, but unfortunately there are too many cases that show it’s obviously not…

]]> By: J-Uptown http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/26/will-nypds-next-transpo-chief-make-safety-priority-1/comment-page-1/#comment-68721 J-Uptown Tue, 26 May 2009 20:46:56 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6248#comment-68721 Hopefully Scagnelli laid some of the groundwork for real change. However, his attitude is pretty telling. I'm sure there are police officers that value safety OVER moving traffic, and prioritize enforcement in the following way: 1) sidewalk/crosswalk enforcement 2) bus lane enforcement 3) bike lanes enforcement 4) moving lane violations 5) Parking violations Parking on the sidewalk and in crosswalks should be intolerable. Yes, Scagnelli did some good things, but we have a LONG way to go. Hopefully Scagnelli laid some of the groundwork for real change. However, his attitude is pretty telling. I’m sure there are police officers that value safety OVER moving traffic, and prioritize enforcement in the following way:

1) sidewalk/crosswalk enforcement
2) bus lane enforcement
3) bike lanes enforcement
4) moving lane violations
5) Parking violations

Parking on the sidewalk and in crosswalks should be intolerable. Yes, Scagnelli did some good things, but we have a LONG way to go.

]]> By: Rhywun http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/26/will-nypds-next-transpo-chief-make-safety-priority-1/comment-page-1/#comment-68719 Rhywun Tue, 26 May 2009 20:23:20 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6248#comment-68719 Well, that's one benefit of forcing people in positions of power to retire early... If only we didn't have to pay their pensions. Well, that’s one benefit of forcing people in positions of power to retire early… If only we didn’t have to pay their pensions.

]]> By: ddartley http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/26/will-nypds-next-transpo-chief-make-safety-priority-1/comment-page-1/#comment-68718 ddartley Tue, 26 May 2009 20:18:37 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6248#comment-68718 He was the guy who saw to it that a Traffic Agent who ticketed his UNMARKED vehicle got SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY (for doing her job, needless to add). He wasn't satisfied to just use his position to have the summons dismissed. He actually had to see her get in trouble (for doing her job). She had to go through all this trouble to get her union to protect her job, and she still ended up losing a week's pay. All cause of this guy. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/29/nyregion/penalty-eased-for-parking-agent-who-cited-a-police-chief-s-car.html He was the guy who saw to it that a Traffic Agent who ticketed his UNMARKED vehicle got SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY (for doing her job, needless to add).

He wasn’t satisfied to just use his position to have the summons dismissed. He actually had to see her get in trouble (for doing her job).

She had to go through all this trouble to get her union to protect her job, and she still ended up losing a week’s pay. All cause of this guy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/29/nyregion/penalty-eased-for-parking-agent-who-cited-a-police-chief-s-car.html

]]> By: Rhywun http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/05/26/will-nypds-next-transpo-chief-make-safety-priority-1/comment-page-1/#comment-68717 Rhywun Tue, 26 May 2009 20:00:08 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6248#comment-68717 Mandatory retirement at 62?? Good grief. And the rest of us just have to work longer and longer.... Mandatory retirement at 62?? Good grief. And the rest of us just have to work longer and longer….

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