What the hell is up with this?

Bing's office said it had no choice but to hand out the raises, which were agreed upon before Bing imposed pay cuts on city workers and new 12-hour shifts on police officers last summer.

What a lame excuse for slapping the employees in the face even harder than he did the first, second and third time he has implemented pay cuts, either through salary or health premiums. What about the things that are promised in a contract Bing? What about keeping the status quo and not putting so much pressure on the street cop?

These pencil pushers that you are giving raises to are just that, pencil pushers. They sit behind their desks, polish the gold buttons on their uniforms [[which are prestine while officers on the streets have to pay $85/pair for pants if they tear theirs); these pencil pushers drive the newest cars or have drivers; they are just waiting to retire, and they don't risk a thing for beautiful DEtroit!

What could possibly be going through your mind to disrespect all of those you supposedly care about? If you're going to abide by what was "ALREADY AGREED UPON", go back to 8 hours shifts and give the officers back their hard earned pay.

You are a do nothing mayor, a talking head. The Fire Department, Police Department, and EMS have been working for almost poverty level pay, less health care, higher co-pays, bigger deductibles, and all the while they are still working and doing the best they can do for an unappreciative Mayor and Clowncil and population. I am sick to death of Bing and the other clowns who run Detroit. God help these employees because you're sure doing all you can to make their lives miserable while they are all out there, risking their lives, for a mall cop security guards pay.

$90,000 for a Police Commander? $81,000 for an Inspector? They do nothing for that money. Try letting them live on a rookie cops salary today, $32,000.

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