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U.S. Capitol police are on duty but are not being paid, per MSNBC just now (Original Post)
ZRT2209
Oct 2013
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Rex
(65,616 posts)1. Then how do you know they are really on duty?
Maybe it is a ruse.
ZRT2209
(1,357 posts)2. they are responding to this incident report right now that is being covered by MSNBC
Rex
(65,616 posts)3. Oh! I see that now! Shots fired!
I hope everyone is okay!
ZRT2209
(1,357 posts)4. so they are asked to risk their lives, for no pay. Heckuva job, GOP.
Rex
(65,616 posts)9. Yeah, I so hope this puts the GOP out of busniess.
Screwing with peoples lives over political gain is pure evil imo.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)5. Probably greedy union members
Wouldn't it be kharmic if a union cop on unpaid patrol saves Congressional asses today?
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Duer 157099
(17,742 posts)7. So if they get injured during a furlough
I wonder how that affects their downstream benefits (workmans comp or whatever)???
City Lights
(25,171 posts)8. Uniquiely Uhmurikan!
Sickening!