Wednesday, January 17, 2024

an NYPD officer with principles, decided to ticket cars with "police benevolent assoc" cards, because those people know they are parking illegally, and he decided enough with the bullshit corruption just for illegal parking

Bianchi is speaking out against the use of "courtesy cards" by friends and relatives of cops, accusing department leaders of maintaining a sprawling system of impunity that has fueled both reckless driving and racist traffic stops. The laminated cards have long been treated as a perk of the job, allowing those with a connection to law enforcement to get out of a traffic stop or other minor infraction.

 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/16/nyregion/mathew-bianchi-nypd-traffic-tickets.html

Paywall, but I bet it's a very interesting read, here is another article that isn't paywalled https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2023/06/staten-island-nypd-officer-alleges-he-was-punished-for-refusing-to-honor-courtesy-cards.html

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