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Friday, May 16, 2008

Seattle Police Officers Approve City’s Contract Offer

posted by on May 16 at 15:24 PM

The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild has approved the city’s contract offer. According to the Guild, 90% of officers voted to approve the contract, which will increase officer pay by 25-36%, making Seattle Police the highest paid officers in the state.

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1

how helpful

Posted by The CHZA | May 16, 2008 3:33 PM
2

No shit. Post something when you have something, dude.

And make it look like the picture.

Posted by Mr. Poe | May 16, 2008 3:36 PM
3

One of the details is that they get to watch porn at The Eagle. With Mr. Poe. Perched on a piano. Singing Weimar cabaret songs in a Charlie McCarthy tuxedo. Monocle not included. Some assembly required.

Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball | May 16, 2008 3:43 PM
4

I actually have a monocle. I knew I needed one the moment I finished viewing Heathers for the first time.

Posted by Mr. Poe | May 16, 2008 3:45 PM
5

I have one, too. A really expensive one from that optical shop on Maiden Lane in San Francisco. I don't know -- I just kinda felt I needed one.

Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball | May 16, 2008 3:48 PM
6

Huh. I stole mine.

Posted by Mr. Poe | May 16, 2008 3:50 PM
7

Figures. My heart. A monocle. What's next?

Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball | May 16, 2008 3:52 PM
8

That painting.

Posted by Mr. Poe | May 16, 2008 4:00 PM
9

I just sent you an email to your hotmail account.

Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball | May 16, 2008 4:01 PM
10

But it bounced back.

Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball | May 16, 2008 4:04 PM
11

Shame. Perhaps you should try an actual e-mail address.

Posted by Mr. Poe | May 16, 2008 4:07 PM
12

I tried c**er**k@hotmail.com

Posted by Jubilation T. Cornball | May 16, 2008 4:11 PM
13

Change "hotmail" to "gmail", silly.

Who the fuck uses hotmail anymore? That e-mail hasn't been active for years.

Posted by Mr. Poe | May 16, 2008 4:13 PM
14

Boys, boys - rent a room already!

Posted by COMTE | May 16, 2008 4:21 PM
15

Way to go Council! Rewarding a corrupt SPD run by an incompetent Chief who can't even get hired in any other 2nd rate city in the US. Violent crime on the rise, corruption, harassing gay bars - I have a good idea - give 'em a raise. Where the hell is Nick Licata??

Posted by Frank | May 16, 2008 5:01 PM
16

@3-13 - Now that is a strong union!

Posted by Will in Seattle | May 16, 2008 5:30 PM
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Boys, boys, boys, you're making the Jew jealous., and you know what happens when Jews get jealous, they get greedy. So put your money where your mouth is, and I'll rent you Mr. Poe a few nights a week, not including weekends. I'll be in Seattle in an hour and we can make all the arrangements, just send Mr. Poe your phone number.

Posted by Mr. Poe's Jew | May 16, 2008 6:25 PM
18

You don't get to make any orders until you cook me suma 'em latkas y'all ashers be throwin' down.

Posted by Mr. Poe | May 16, 2008 7:10 PM
19

What about the hashbrowns I heated up for you a few weeks ago? Does that count?

Posted by Mr. Poe's Jew | May 16, 2008 7:33 PM
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Thus ends the last best chance we had at REAL reform of the police department in 10 years. This contract's new accountability mechanisms are window dressing and won't accomplish anything substantive.

The only hope of even moderate change now requires getting a new mayor, a new chief, and maybe a new OPA director.

In other words, back to business as usual. SPOG dodged another bullet, thanks mainly to the cowardice of our City Council.

Posted by Trevor | May 16, 2008 7:46 PM
21

Congrats to the police. I have to eat my words. I believe I said the cops would push back for more.

I was wrong.

Trevor @20: Is this really a ten year contract? I find that hard to believe. Where did you hear that? Standard contracts are three years.

Posted by six shooter | May 16, 2008 9:51 PM
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In the LAST ten years (1998-2008).

Posted by Trevor | May 17, 2008 12:32 AM
23

Nice! I wonder how many white hoods that extra 25-36% will buy!

Posted by Gomez | May 18, 2008 8:25 PM

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