Outrageous police brutality? Police behavior will improve if even a small % of damages must be paid from police pensions.
A few thoughts, that I have posted on Twitter (and Facebook):
The best way to get cops to self-police their “bad apples” (and retired cops to help) is to make local pension pools contribute 10% or more of every damage award or settlement. Then personal skin in the game will incentivize them to rein in the damage done by “rogue” cops.
More on the idea here, if you don’t mind following a link or two: https://www.facebook.com/groups/265938633573148/permalink/302076223292722/
https://www.facebook.com/policethepoliceACP/posts/10201161513278724
Police,inclg retired cops,will police themselves when their pensions are hostage to misbehavior.10% contribution #SkinIn @DavidCorreiaABG
https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/459209464545947648
How to police the cops? @Peter_StCyr @SantaFeReporter https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/377671572154118144 … https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/414614392274042880 … https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/430904127892123648 … #APDProtest
https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/451615327038619648
How to police the cops? @DavidCorreiaUNM @fatalencounters @FBrave https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/377671572154118144 … https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/414614392274042880 … https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/430904127892123648 …
https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/451614770878111744
Vigilantes With A Badge: The War Against The American People http://www.alt-market.com/articles/2012-vigilantes-with-a-badge-the-war-against-the-american-people … @themesnjah Headcams and make their pensions liable.
https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/440289814839967744
If cops had to wear cams+their pension funds were on the hook for part of damage awards/settlements, then cops old+new wd police each other.
https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/438871851012329472
When will cops finally police their own ‘bad apples’? When cops’ PENSION pools are used to contribute to paying damage claims.
https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/431701051608027136
Must make cops interested in policing their own ‘bad apples’ — We must insist tht police pension plans pay 10% of all damage claims awarded
https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/430904127892123648
Best way to police the police is to require pensions be used to defray % of damage awards resulting from misbehavior.@pierre #SkinInGame
https://twitter.com/Tokyo_Tom/status/414614392274042880
Outrageous police brutality? Police behavior will improve if even a small % of damages are paid from police pensions.http://on.tdo.com/1eAaGwH
Thanks for your comment sc. Yes–WE are subsidizing unaccountability. We need to get cops to start policing themselves!
That’s my exact position, too. I noted it after the whopping payout to Occupy protesters for their treatment at hands of NYPD. Why should the city, and by extension, the people of NYC, bear the cost? Either the officers themselves should be liable, the NYPD, or, as you suggest, their pension pot. I can’t see any disincentive towards a repeat that arises from the present arrangements.