Rant Let's all praise cops, firefighters and EMS for working Christmas Day

[SilentKnight]

Our local newspaper runs a story this morning praising "police, firefighters and paramedics" for their dedication working Christmas Day - when everyone else is at home with family and friends.

Remember folks - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS AND AMBULANCE WORKERS (you know...the ones making double time and a half on Xmas Day).

While the unsung, minimum wagers in this bleak economy who keep the lights on and the cogs turning...just doing what they do - in order to pay the exorbitant wage and benefits the cop enjoys.





Working Christmas 'nature of the beast' for some | St. Catharines Standard


/endsarcasm

[blackmonsters]

But if the cops don't work on Christmas then who is going to beat and taser all the fast food workers when they get off work and drive home?

[just a punk]

[SilentKnight]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

But if the cops don't work on Christmas then who is going to beat and taser all the fast food workers when they get off work and drive home?

[Spunky]

They have my respect.takes a different type of person to do what they do

[gnawledge]

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

Our local newspaper runs a story this morning praising "police, firefighters and paramedics" for their dedication working Christmas Day - when everyone else is at home with family and friends.

Remember folks - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS AND AMBULANCE WORKERS (you know...the ones making double time and a half on Xmas Day).

While the unsung, minimum wagers in this bleak economy who keep the lights on and the cogs turning...just doing what they do - in order to pay the exorbitant wage and benefits the cop enjoys.





Working Christmas 'nature of the beast' for some | St. Catharines Standard


/endsarcasm

Most of them are forced to work on Christmas or other holidays because their schedule happens to have them working that day. Being off is probably worth more than time and a half to them I bet.

And you should look at your property taxes. I think it's pretty straight forward what you pay for police services in your area.

[mineistaken]

Ridiculous. They are just a small minority of people who work on holidays.

[blackmonsters]

I praise all the football players that play during the holidays so we can sit on our ass and drink beer to have fun.
They don't even get overtime either.

[Sly]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

I praise all the football players that play during the holidays so we can sit on our ass and drink beer to have fun.
They don't even get overtime either.

I always thought it would suck to play for the Cowboys or Lions (not just because they both suck.)

[BIGTYMER]

Now rant about my favorite subject, blind patriotism.






And my personal favorite:

[SilentKnight]

Originally Posted by gnawledge

Most of them are forced to work on Christmas or other holidays because their schedule happens to have them working that day. Being off is probably worth more than time and a half to them I bet.

NRP special duty rate is $70/hr - and on stat holidays they get double time and a half of that.

Originally Posted by gnawledge

And you should look at your property taxes. I think it's pretty straight forward what you pay for police services in your area.

I know exactly what my property taxes are - and what our police services cost. This year's budget is $133.6 million (over 90% of which is wages and benefits).

Police bring in budget with zero increase | St. Catharines Standard

Of the 703 police officers employed by Niagara Regional Police, last year there were 602 NRP officers on the annual 'Sunshine List' (police officers making $100,000 or more - not including benefits), with the top earner, Police Chief McGuire, making $297,082.03, plus $32,445.09 in taxable benefits.

As of Feb/2014 - the median cost in Niagara Region per household for policing in Niagara Region is $655 (and that was two years ago).

But this is not the main point of the OP.

[$money$]

ho ho ho

[SilentKnight]

Originally Posted by mineistaken

Ridiculous. They are just a small minority of people who work on holidays.

[The Porn Nerd]

Well you are Canadian so it's understandable you are upset. After all, there is no crime in Canada for fuck's sake!

Talk to cops in Detroit who work on Xmas Day.

What are all those cops DOING on XMas Day near you? Pissing into Niagra Falls?

[baddog]

So go to your city council meeting and start a movement that those people now get holidays off. Let's see how many of your neighbors agree with you.

[SilentKnight]

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd

Well you are Canadian so it's understandable you are upset. After all, there is no crime in Canada for fuck's sake!

Talk to cops in Detroit who work on Xmas Day.

What are all those cops DOING on XMas Day near you? Pissing into Niagra Falls?

Originally Posted by baddog

So go to your city council meeting and start a movement that those people now get holidays off. Let's see how many of your neighbors agree with you.

You're both missing the main point and intent of the OP.

It was the glorifying by media of these cops, etc...working on Xmas Day - as if they deserve special recognition and acknowledgement for their 'sacrifices'.

[baddog]

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

You're both missing the main point and intent of the OP.

It was the glorifying by media of these cops, etc...working on Xmas Day - as if they deserve special recognition and acknowledgement for their 'sacrifices'.

I have to wonder, did you leave the house yesterday? How many businesses did you see open? How many of those employees risk their lives for you on a fairly regular basis?

[johnnyloadproductions]

Cops and all other public officials are necessary.

It does make me upset when one writes me a ticket though and is morbidly obese.

[SilentKnight]

Originally Posted by baddog

I have to wonder, did you leave the house yesterday? How many businesses did you see open? How many of those employees risk their lives for you on a fairly regular basis?

Oh...fucking...please.

Cops risking their lives for me.

That's a fucking joke.

I couldn't get a Niagara Regional Police officer to file a police report after a driver intentionally aimed his car and attempted to run me down while on the job.

"Risk their life" - what a crock of shit.

[The Porn Nerd]

Originally Posted by johnnyloadproductions

Cops and all other public officials are necessary.

It does make me upset when one writes me a ticket though and is morbidly obese.

Tell him you were speeding to get to a Dunkin' Donuts because they have a two-for-one limited time offer and the cop would not only let you off but escort you there lights and siren blazing.

OP: I did not miss the point. I was actively rejecting it and belittling it. People who risk their lives for our safety DO deserve special recognition above and beyond the employee at the McDonald's drive thru who has to pull a Holiday shift. Sorry if your bitter ass disagrees.

EDIT: And the fact you couldn't get a local cop to take YOU seriously does not surprise me one bit. But I bet if someone was raping your wife on Christmas Day you would be calling....who? What if your house was burning down because your lame ass couldn't take the turkey out of the oven in time? A firefighter working that day rushes in and saves your myopic, cynical ass and you do what? Not say thank you?

Fuck off with this please.

[baddog]

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

Oh...fucking...please.

Cops risking their lives for me.

That's a fucking joke.

I couldn't get a Niagara Regional Police officer to file a police report after a driver intentionally aimed his car and attempted to run me down while on the job.

"Risk their life" - what a crock of shit.

So why don't you move from the mean streets of Niagara? Then why aren't you more active in your POS village if your community services aren't doing their jobs? Loser

[SilentKnight]

Originally Posted by baddog

So why don't you move from the mean streets of Niagara? Then why aren't you more active in your POS village if your community services aren't doing their jobs? Loser

Loser?

Nice.

Thanks Lloyd. Merry Xmas to you too, cunt.

Perhaps you'd like to expand on your assumptive bullshit and explain further with all your obvious insight in what ways I may or may not be active and how I do/don't serve my community. Feel free to leave out the part about the military service to my country (oops, they work on Xmas Day, too)...or the parts about being an officer of the court who has worked alongside cops for nearly a decade.

Naw, skip it.

I wouldn't want you to place burden on that braincell.

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by baddog

I have to wonder, did you leave the house yesterday? How many businesses did you see open? How many of those employees risk their lives for you on a fairly regular basis?

I have to wonder why you didn't want a big fat hamburger on Christmas day like I did and leave the fucking house to get one.

I see cops showing up on Christmas day after the burger flipper has been shot in the robbery.
So I have no fucking idea of how the cop's job was more dangerous than the burger flipper with a bullet in his ass.

[blackmonsters]

Fuck you bitch ass motherfuckers.

Because I don't know any job more dangerous than being a clerk at a convenience store.

[420]

I praise santa for his hard work on christmas

[blackmonsters]

Originally Posted by 420

I praise santa for his hard work on christmas

I agree; because just think of the millions of guys he had to please who just wanted a blowjob.

[The Porn Nerd]

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

Fuck you bitch ass motherfuckers.

Because I don't know any job more dangerous than being a clerk at a convenience store.

You make a fair point. Bars on Christmas Eve are dangerous places, too.

Let's just hope everyone stays safe.

[Rochard]

I live in a town with a population of 50k people and a rather low crime rate. Our local police department has a full staff of twenty people (including detectives and dispatch), and at any given time we have all of three officers on duty. We love our police officers and our fire fighters and fully support them.

I couldn't imagine it any other way.

[Tjeezers]

also praise for MacDonalds being open during these shitty days
cause that was my xmas dinner

[baddog]

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

Loser?

Nice.

Thanks Lloyd. Merry Xmas to you too, cunt.

Perhaps you'd like to expand on your assumptive bullshit and explain further with all your obvious insight in what ways I may or may not be active and how I do/don't serve my community. Feel free to leave out the part about the military service to my country (oops, they work on Xmas Day, too)...or the parts about being an officer of the court who has worked alongside cops for nearly a decade.

Naw, skip it.

I wouldn't want you to place burden on that braincell.

See, that is what confused me; I thought I remembered you used to be a parking cop or something. I was trying to figure out what made you so bitter about public servants. Was it because you couldn't get on with the PD?

Originally Posted by blackmonsters

I have to wonder why you didn't want a big fat hamburger on Christmas day like I did and leave the fucking house to get one.

I see cops showing up on Christmas day after the burger flipper has been shot in the robbery.
So I have no fucking idea of how the cop's job was more dangerous than the burger flipper with a bullet in his ass.

Well, other than he only dealt with it once and they do it 5 days a week, not much I guess. Are you blaming the cops for not being there when the robbery was in progress?

Originally Posted by 420

I praise santa for his hard work on christmas

[baddog]

Originally Posted by Tjeezers

also praise for MacDonalds being open during these shitty days
cause that was my xmas dinner

I was surprised when I was walking the dogs last night and I saw the Jack-in-the-Box was open; I don't remember that being the case back when I would have appreciated it.

[just a punk]

Originally Posted by Rochard

We love our police officers and our fire fighters and fully support them.

I bet they love you too. Be a good sheep and that dog won't bite you. Merry Christmas

[gnawledge]

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

You're both missing the main point and intent of the OP.

It was the glorifying by media of these cops, etc...working on Xmas Day - as if they deserve special recognition and acknowledgement for their 'sacrifices'.

Most of them do deserve special recognition. The vast majority of them do a great job and are straight hardworking people. It sounds like you may be a little jealous that you get little to no thanks for washing dishes somewhere or lacking in the attention department. To select a profession and to call them out because of recognition makes YOU look sour.

I've met a lot of Canadians and people in your region and they are all sorts of confused. Obama loving reverse racist white guilt fools. You'd bake a cake and send it to a rapist for Christmas right?

[MakeMeGrrrrowl]

Originally Posted by The Porn Nerd

You make a fair point. Bars on Christmas Eve are dangerous places, too.

Let's just hope everyone stays safe.

True, my friend got stabbed 3 times.


Mr Knight I am with you, cops and firefighters should get recognition every day, not just christmas!

[gnawledge]

Originally Posted by baddog

See, that is what confused me; I thought I remembered you used to be a parking cop or something. I was trying to figure out what made you so bitter about public servants. Was it because you couldn't get on with the PD?



Well, other than he only dealt with it once and they do it 5 days a week, not much I guess. Are you blaming the cops for not being there when the robbery was in progress?

Childhood dreams flushing down the toilet due to lack of required skills usually makes pillow biters jealous of the "dominant male" role. Sitting alone in the dark, typing hateful messages from a beta male is lackluster.

We all have had our run-ins with the cops. And usually it's for doing stupid shit. Dissing public servants is just tiresome, worse than Illuminati conspiracy theories. People are getting tired of the "it's cool to hate a cop."

[kane]

While I appreciate the cops, firefighters and doctors/EMT's that work on Christmas (and other holidays) I also appreciate the guy working at Wallgreens on Christmas day so I could go buy an HDMI cable when I couldn't find one in the house and all the gas stations that are open with people working pumping gas out in the cold, miserable weather.

[SilentKnight]

Originally Posted by gnawledge

Childhood dreams flushing down the toilet due to lack of required skills usually makes pillow biters jealous of the "dominant male" role. Sitting alone in the dark, typing hateful messages from a beta male is lackluster.

We all have had our run-ins with the cops. And usually it's for doing stupid shit. Dissing public servants is just tiresome, worse than Illuminati conspiracy theories. People are getting tired of the "it's cool to hate a cop."

Damn - dissed by an insignificant nobody.

Ouch.

[gnawledge]

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

Damn - dissed by an insignificant nobody.

Ouch.

Maybe to you. And significance according to you would be? But, you weren't dissed. Just conversation piece.

[MrBottomTooth]

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

Oh...fucking...please.

Cops risking their lives for me.

That's a fucking joke.

I couldn't get a Niagara Regional Police officer to file a police report after a driver intentionally aimed his car and attempted to run me down while on the job.

"Risk their life" - what a crock of shit.

Ontario cops risk their lives every day when they try to fulfill their distracted driving quota. I personally wanted to murder one myself when a little Asian bastard told me I had to let him take a photo of my recent texts. He was very close to being murdered.

[MrBottomTooth]

Originally Posted by baddog

See, that is what confused me; I thought I remembered you used to be a parking cop or something. I was trying to figure out what made you so bitter about public servants. Was it because you couldn't get on with the PD?

It's probably because they make 100k plus in Canada but we are still told to praise them like heroes even though they spend most of their time being tax collectors, and we have to hear them bitch every year about not having enough money even though their budgets are spiraling out of control.

[mce]

Chris Rock has a very intriguing take on cops

[gnawledge]

Originally Posted by MrBottomTooth

It's probably because they make 100k plus in Canada but we are still told to praise them like heroes even though they spend most of their time being tax collectors, and we have to hear them bitch every year about not having enough money even though their budgets are spiraling out of control.

The Canadian cops are quite different. I've probably met a half dozen. They seem unstressed and they brag about their money. They come across like the only stress in their life is getting in and out of the car.

Cops in inner city, i.e. Detroit, Camden NJ and elsewhere don't give a flying fuck about texting while driving and silly traffic shit.

Canadians are all spoiled.

[MrBottomTooth]

Originally Posted by gnawledge

The Canadian cops are quite different. I've probably met a half dozen. They seem unstressed and they brag about their money. They come across like the only stress in their life is getting in and out of the car.

Cops in inner city, i.e. Detroit, Camden NJ and elsewhere don't give a flying fuck about texting while driving and silly traffic shit.

Canadians are all spoiled.

Yes the ones in American cities are a different breed. Make half the money and actually get shot at.

[The Porn Nerd]

Originally Posted by gnawledge

The Canadian cops are quite different. I've probably met a half dozen. They seem unstressed and they brag about their money. They come across like the only stress in their life is getting in and out of the car.

Cops in inner city, i.e. Detroit, Camden NJ and elsewhere don't give a flying fuck about texting while driving and silly traffic shit.

Canadians are all spoiled.

I would second this opinion. Canadians are very sheltered people way up there in the Great White North.

Take off eh? LOL

[Bryan G]

Originally Posted by SilentKnight

Our local newspaper runs a story this morning praising "police, firefighters and paramedics" for their dedication working Christmas Day - when everyone else is at home with family and friends.

Remember folks - IT'S ALL ABOUT THE POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS AND AMBULANCE WORKERS (you know...the ones making double time and a half on Xmas Day).

While the unsung, minimum wagers in this bleak economy who keep the lights on and the cogs turning...just doing what they do - in order to pay the exorbitant wage and benefits the cop enjoys.





Working Christmas 'nature of the beast' for some | St. Catharines Standard


/endsarcasm

You work As a parking enforcement officer. I'm sure you turn down time and a half or double time on holidays? At least the police, ambulance and firefighters are deserving of double time. Meter maids not so much. Take your anger elsewhere you hypocrite.

[imabro]

Originally Posted by Bryan G

You work As a parking enforcement officer. I'm sure you turn down time and a half or double time on holidays? At least the police, ambulance and firefighters are deserving of double time. Meter maids not so much. Take your anger elsewhere you hypocrite.

They most likely give free parking on Xmas so no OT for meter maids

[Joshua G]

one time, when i went on my 8th grade washington DC class trip, we visited the FBI. in the entrance was an xray machine, so being a kid i started watching what was on the monitor. a nasty asshat of an agent tersely yelled at me to rejoin my class. i spent the rest of the tour angry, hurt, holding back tears. i did nothing wrong. Fucking pig.

today, if that happened, i would file a lawsuit, get #perverts-lives-matters behind me, & shut down a mall over it.

[$money$]

The police are criminals I quit paying taxes

[SilentKnight]

Originally Posted by Bryan G

You work As a parking enforcement officer. I'm sure you turn down time and a half or double time on holidays? At least the police, ambulance and firefighters are deserving of double time. Meter maids not so much. Take your anger elsewhere you hypocrite.

Since you obviously didn't get the point made in the original post - feel free to take your anger and irony elsewhere.

[candyflip]

Easiest day of the year to work, for cops. Even the criminals are quiet.

Sucks to be away from family, but double time and a $750 holiday pay bonus make it easier to swallow. We had do deal with it this year. The kids were up and opening presents before she left and she was home before we even started getting ready for dinner.