Eight New York police officers arrested in gun smuggling ring

[IDemo]

Source: Reuters

Eight New York City police officers were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion they helped run a gun-smuggling ring in the city.

The U.S. Attorney's office confirmed the Tuesday morning arrests, saying the cops also helped smuggle other items such as cigarettes and slot machines.

Altogether, 12 people were expected to be charged in connection with the illicit operation.

The New York City police department and one of its employee unions declined to comment on the charges, which were expected to be unveiled by the U.S. Attorney's office later Tuesday.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/25/us-crime-police-idUSTRE79O3ZG20111025

[DaveJ]

1. Do they just get 10 days vacation taken away?

They are cops after all, above the law of regular folks, who can mace and beat innocents with no repercussions.

[russspeakeasy]

2. Shirley, you jest.

2 missed doughnut breaks and a $10 fine.

[defendandprotect]

3. How many didn't they catch? Disgusting!

[TheWraith]

4. And meanwhile, Bloomberg is blaming New York's gun violence on civilians.

Typical for him.

[SnakeEyes]

5. Why are people on DU making

derogatory stereotypical cop comments that come from the right when union bashing? Disgusting.

Cops are us. They are union members

[Bladian]

9. Cops are us?

Pffff. Hardly.

[lbrtbell]

11. Cops are oppressing us

Union or no union, they're working for the 1%. You're deluding yourself if you think otherwise. :(

[Kolesar]

12. Local cops violated my civil rights

with the approval of the chief of police

[slay]

6. Was one of um Tony Bologna?

n/t

[ileus]

7. Time to stop the war on guns...

[DreamSmoker]

8. K&R

[SoapBox]

10. Just a small part of the Police Militia, that works for the 1%.

...I want these departments to work for the 99%...after all, we PAY for them to work for us too.