The Rogue Cops of North Miami Beach, FL
By Stephanie Kienzle
FederalJack
September 30, 2011
I’m sure this won’t be my last column regarding the North Miami Beach cops, but I wish it were. I’ve already given them way too much ink.
Anyone who knows me, knows that I have always been a staunch supporter of law enforcement, as well as our military, and I have always had the utmost respect for the men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe.
The past few months, however, have been a real eye opener to me as I’ve witnessed several of our city’s cops show what are apparently their true colors.
Ever since the Mayor, Council and City Manager had to tackle the budget problems in order to pass a balanced budget by the September 30, 2011 deadline, word spread throughout the police department that they were looking at major cuts.
Of course, every department in the city, not just the police department, were going to have to reduce their budgets to fill a $7.5 million hole. Revenues are way down, but expenses have largely remained the same (and in some cases, actually increased), so something had to give.
The general employees were none too happy about it, but they faced reality and hoped and prayed that their jobs were going to be safe when all was said and done. In the end, 22 of them were handed pink slips.
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