t******4
发帖数: 2300 | 1 CAMDEN, N.J. — Some firefighters turned in their helmets and police
officers their badges Tuesday as part of deep municipal layoffs destined to
further erode the quality of life in Camden, already one of the nation's
most impoverished and crime-ridden cities.
About 335 workers, representing one-sixth of the local government work force
, lost their jobs, according to Mayor Dana Redd. It was worst in the public
safety departments, where nearly half the police force and close to one-
third of the city's firefighters were laid off.
Laid-off firefighters walked eight blocks together from the police union
hall to Fire Department headquarters, snaking past City Hall, then lined up
their helmets in front of the building, picked them back up and started to
turn them in along with their other gear.
More U.S. news Struggling N.J. city lays off cops, firefighters
Updated 52 minutes ago 1/18/2011 8:06:14 PM +00:00 The mayor of crime-ridden
Camden, N.J., said 168 police officers, 67 firefighters and about 100 other
city employees were laid off Tuesday due to a budget deficit and declining
state aid. Full story
Redd blamed the public safety employee cuts on their unions, saying they
have not been willing to make job-saving concessions or accept the reality
that the state government will no longer bail out the city as it has for the
past two generations.
"Instead of protecting and serving the city, the residents of Camden, they'
re choosing to protect their high salaries," she said.
The mayor said she was willing to continue negotiating with unions to try to
reach cost savings that would allow the city to bring back some of the laid
-off workers.
Chambers said residents should not expect to be safe as the number of fire
companies is reduced. He said the union will continue to meet with city
officials to try to reach a deal under which some firefighters could be
brought back.
Police officers had begun turning in their badges Monday as it became clear
that no last-minute deal was going to save many jobs.
Located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Camden is
rampant with open drug-dealing, prostitution and related crimes. More than
half of Camden's 80,000 residents, mostly black and Hispanic, live in
poverty.
A local pastor says "the fear quotient has been raised," and a police union
took out a full-page newspaper advertisement last week warning that Camden
would become a "living hell" if layoffs were not averted.
The anti-crime volunteer group Guardian Angels also says it will patrol
Camden, as it has Newark, where there were major police layoffs in November.
The Fire Department has already been relying on help from volunteer
departments in neighboring towns. Interim Fire Chief David Yates, who
retired Jan. 1, has warned that layoffs will increase response times. |
y*h
发帖数: 25423 | 2 这些人如果政府不养他们，黑社会就养他们了
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【在 t******4 的大作中提到】
: CAMDEN, N.J. — Some firefighters turned in their helmets and police
: officers their badges Tuesday as part of deep municipal layoffs destined to
: further erode the quality of life in Camden, already one of the nation's
: most impoverished and crime-ridden cities.
: About 335 workers, representing one-sixth of the local government work force
: , lost their jobs, according to Mayor Dana Redd. It was worst in the public
: safety departments, where nearly half the police force and close to one-
: third of the city's firefighters were laid off.
: Laid-off firefighters walked eight blocks together from the police union
: hall to Fire Department headquarters, snaking past City Hall, then lined up
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m*t
发帖数: 7490 | 3 CAMDEN 那犯罪率可是全美数一数二的
这下那里的黑哥们更happy了 |
t*****9
发帖数: 10416 | 4 黑哥们新人辈出，越活越年轻了耶 。。。。。。lol
【在 m*t 的大作中提到】
: CAMDEN 那犯罪率可是全美数一数二的
: 这下那里的黑哥们更happy了
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x*********g
发帖数: 11508 | 5 美国居然真敢这么干？这个真是危险举动。
是不是会让人联想到明朝裁撤驿站。。。。。其中有个被裁的名叫李自成。。。。 |
s***i
发帖数: 600 | 6 我们村 （san carlos, CA) police department 整个解散。
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【在 t******4 的大作中提到】
: CAMDEN, N.J. — Some firefighters turned in their helmets and police
: officers their badges Tuesday as part of deep municipal layoffs destined to
: further erode the quality of life in Camden, already one of the nation's
: most impoverished and crime-ridden cities.
: About 335 workers, representing one-sixth of the local government work force
: , lost their jobs, according to Mayor Dana Redd. It was worst in the public
: safety departments, where nearly half the police force and close to one-
: third of the city's firefighters were laid off.
: Laid-off firefighters walked eight blocks together from the police union
: hall to Fire Department headquarters, snaking past City Hall, then lined up
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J********a
发帖数: 5208 | 7 没啥，警察雷了就去做匪，匪多了有得雇警，总能有饭吃
【在 s***i 的大作中提到】
: 我们村 （san carlos, CA) police department 整个解散。
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: to
: force
: public
: up
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w***u
发帖数: 17713 | 8 裁了就裁了呗，我就不信没有警察治安会变差。我所在的地方，居民一直拒绝投票成立
市，原因就是大家都觉得没有必要支撑一个警察局。警察和教育是地方事务最重要部分
，钱就那么多，有必要要警察吗？我不觉得我们这里没有police dept比任何别的地方
治安要差到哪儿去。虽然我们没有警察局，但我们有好一些最好的体育活动中心。要是
那些时不时从县警察局巡逻过来的警察都消失就完美了。
大家要相信，政府机构都是邪恶的，能不要就不要。 |
j******r
发帖数: 1428 | 9 You will see it very soon.
【在 w***u 的大作中提到】
: 裁了就裁了呗，我就不信没有警察治安会变差。我所在的地方，居民一直拒绝投票成立
: 市，原因就是大家都觉得没有必要支撑一个警察局。警察和教育是地方事务最重要部分
: ，钱就那么多，有必要要警察吗？我不觉得我们这里没有police dept比任何别的地方
: 治安要差到哪儿去。虽然我们没有警察局，但我们有好一些最好的体育活动中心。要是
: 那些时不时从县警察局巡逻过来的警察都消失就完美了。
: 大家要相信，政府机构都是邪恶的，能不要就不要。
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Z**R
发帖数: 1233 | 10 。。。多淳朴善良的人啊
【在 w***u 的大作中提到】
: 裁了就裁了呗，我就不信没有警察治安会变差。我所在的地方，居民一直拒绝投票成立
: 市，原因就是大家都觉得没有必要支撑一个警察局。警察和教育是地方事务最重要部分
: ，钱就那么多，有必要要警察吗？我不觉得我们这里没有police dept比任何别的地方
: 治安要差到哪儿去。虽然我们没有警察局，但我们有好一些最好的体育活动中心。要是
: 那些时不时从县警察局巡逻过来的警察都消失就完美了。
: 大家要相信，政府机构都是邪恶的，能不要就不要。
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m******c
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a****e
发帖数: 1247 | 12 改成城管编制， 比烂警察威风多勒
【在 w***u 的大作中提到】
: 裁了就裁了呗，我就不信没有警察治安会变差。我所在的地方，居民一直拒绝投票成立
: 市，原因就是大家都觉得没有必要支撑一个警察局。警察和教育是地方事务最重要部分
: ，钱就那么多，有必要要警察吗？我不觉得我们这里没有police dept比任何别的地方
: 治安要差到哪儿去。虽然我们没有警察局，但我们有好一些最好的体育活动中心。要是
: 那些时不时从县警察局巡逻过来的警察都消失就完美了。
: 大家要相信，政府机构都是邪恶的，能不要就不要。
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w***u
发帖数: 17713 | 13 说出来你们还不信似的。我们这疙瘩也有30年开发历史了，好歹积了9万人，也算是个
不大不小的郊区社区了，很多独立成市的地方当局还没有我们大，但我们一直没有
incorporate成为一个行政主体，只能叫community，虽然有两个zipcodes，连邮局都不
让咱们有单独的名字。所以作为city才有的police department我们自然没有，county
的sheriff虽然有过来的，但是根本不受欢迎也管不过来。不要小看公民的自发组织能
力，以为没有市政府市政管理就一团散沙。接下来这半个月本大社区组织的活动是：女
子网球双打比赛，管弦乐队表演，中国春节庆祝活动，当然还有轮换两个本社区两个
directors的选举。
美国民主的根基在于社区精神，而不是无所不包的各级政府，可惜这个精神被腐蚀得差
不多了。 |
x*********g
发帖数: 11508 | 14
county
有意思。 这个社区精神，类似于中国农村里的家族势力吧。
【在 w***u 的大作中提到】
: 说出来你们还不信似的。我们这疙瘩也有30年开发历史了，好歹积了9万人，也算是个
: 不大不小的郊区社区了，很多独立成市的地方当局还没有我们大，但我们一直没有
: incorporate成为一个行政主体，只能叫community，虽然有两个zipcodes，连邮局都不
: 让咱们有单独的名字。所以作为city才有的police department我们自然没有，county
: 的sheriff虽然有过来的，但是根本不受欢迎也管不过来。不要小看公民的自发组织能
: 力，以为没有市政府市政管理就一团散沙。接下来这半个月本大社区组织的活动是：女
: 子网球双打比赛，管弦乐队表演，中国春节庆祝活动，当然还有轮换两个本社区两个
: directors的选举。
: 美国民主的根基在于社区精神，而不是无所不包的各级政府，可惜这个精神被腐蚀得差
: 不多了。
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y*h
发帖数: 25423 | 15 两回事，家族势力是有个有绝对权威的家族头头，所有人都得按他代表的家族
意识来行事。
【在 x*********g 的大作中提到】
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: county
: 有意思。 这个社区精神，类似于中国农村里的家族势力吧。
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