henry copeland: Proof of concept for laying off 2/3 NYC police? pllqt.it/IQlqtU

NYC police slowdown means department is overstaffed?

Furious at embattled mayor Bill de Blasio, and at what Police Benevolent Association chief Patrick Lynch calls a "hostile anti-police environment in the city," the local officers are simply refusing to arrest or ticket people for minor offenses – such arrests have dropped off a staggering 94 percent, with overall arrests plunging 66 percent.
- www.rollingstone.com