Opinion

New York City Homeless Deserve Police Union Respect

New York City, one of the most affluent societies ever known and home of some of the world’s richest people, paints a sad picture of the homeless crisis.
New York City Homeless Deserve Police Union Respect
A homeless teen panhandles on a street near Eighth Avenue in Manhattan on May 18, 2015 in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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It is no secret that there is a great rift between the NYPD Sergeant’s Benevolent Association (SBA) and the mayor.

Although the SBA is entitled to its opinion, encouraging members to take photos of the homeless and post them online to insult the mayor’s policies is disheartening, divisive, and dysfunctional.

There are countless acts of respect toward the homeless by the NYPD every day, but this SBA program is certainly not one of them.

This is a shameful menagerie with captions mocking the crestfallen rather than a collaboration designed to solve the homelessness crisis.
Vincent J. Bove
Vincent J. Bove
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Vincent J. Bove, CPP, is a national speaker and author on issues critical to America. Bove is a recipient of the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award for combating crime and violence and is a former confidant of the New York Yankees. His newest book is “Listen to Their Cries.” For more information, see www.vincentbove.com
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