ZeBridgeIsOut5 t1_j1pbic8 wrote
Reply to comment by thatgirlinny in NYPD pilot stripped of badge after wife's arrest for vaccine fraud by mowotlarx
I dunno, I think that seems like the common American cultural oversimplification that letting feds do stuff is automatically wrong.
Dozens of countries probably federally patrol their water borders perfectly well. Americans just often assume state and local control is better, even if it often isn't any more efficient or effective.
Often in stuff like this the city and state are forced to share responsibility because the feds are wildly and purposefully underfunded.
thatgirlinny t1_j1pjz3n wrote
I never sais I’m operating on an assumption that all Fed depts are inadequate; this is about both complementary and differing skill sets and priorities.
We need NYPD to have marine capabilities for myriad practical reasons. Bridge jumpers, accidental drownings, local crime investigations where perps involved the waterways? Local wins, and likely has a lower cost-per-investigation price than a Fed agency, who lack the relationships with other municipal resources to solve crimes, find a missing person, etc.
Ships registered to other countries in these waters? Large-scale rescues at sea? Fed agencies should handle with cooperation of NYPD Marine units.
Darth_JarJar300 t1_j1pz8sm wrote
Should the NYPD be disbanding their organized crime task forces too?
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