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Police Union Slashes Number of ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Cards Issued

posted by martyb on Tuesday January 23 2018, @12:58PM   
from the equal-treatment-under-the-law? dept.

n1 writes:

[City of New York] Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association boss Pat Lynch slashed the maximum number of cards that could be issued to current cops from 30 to 20, and to retirees from 20 to 10, sources told The Post.

The cards are often used to wiggle out of minor trouble such as speeding tickets, the theory being that presenting one suggests you know someone in the NYPD.

The rank and file is livid.

“They are treating active members like s–t, and retired members even worse than s–t,” griped an NYPD cop who retired on disability. “All the cops I spoke to were . . . very disappointed they couldn’t hand them out as Christmas gifts.”

Source: NYPost

The cards, issued for various states and agencies -- such as the DEA -- are available for purchase on eBay for around $100.

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Original Submission

• Re:WTF? (Score: 2) by deimtee on Wednesday January 24 2018, @11:02AM

  by deimtee (3272) on Wednesday January 24 2018, @11:02AM (#627085) Journal

  I think you'd run afoul of copyright and trademark law, and possibly fraud. I imagine it's the same as if you photocopy a promotional voucher and use it to get free stuff from a retailer under false pretenses.

  Probably. I was thinking more along the lines of print a few hundred, sell them on ebay and disappear.
  I just did a quick ebay search for "nypd pba card" .There are dozens of different types, going for anywhere from $20 to $150.
  You also get a bunch of results for wallets that hold both your drivers licence and the card. All embossed with "Policeman's Wife" , "Sergeant's Mother", "Family Member", etc.

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  If you cough while drinking cheap red wine it really cleans out your sinuses.

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