NEW YORK - As the protest on Wall Street enters its fourth week, police officers are keeping their posts around the perimeter of the park at the center of it all. And with no end in sight, the cost of constant police surveillance will continue to rise at a time when Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered citywide budget cuts.
The New York Police Department already has spent $1.9 million, mostly in overtime pay, to patrol the area near Zuccotti Park, where hundreds of protesters have camped out for several weeks. Though cold weather is on the way in, protesters don't plan on leaving anytime soon. They're prepared to stay put for the long haul.
5 comments:
That's one job that'll still exist when the **** hits the fan.
Perhaps JP Morgan Chase can make another donation and help the PD out.
It is the protest that keeps on giving I hope it bankrupts your city Bloomberg you are an idiot
This takes resources away from watching terrorists.
Most likely the police union is financially supporting protesters. Ironic, or planned? Hmmmm.
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