Cops and cops’ unions endanger the rest of us with their “code of silence.” In a case that is likely not unique, a man dies unnecessarily.
The Code of Silence, Enabling by Unions and Alcoholism: Kelly Thomas, RIP
I first got a hint of the negative consequences of compulsory unionism* when I worked as a box boy for the old Hughes Supermarket in Van Nuys, California in my teens. I worked my tail off for $2.12 an hour, a wage also paid to those who goofed off. The checkers made nearly four times that amount, some of whom likely earned their wage (including one who may have been the planet’s fastest checker—remember, those were the ancient days when checkers punched in numbers) and those who didn’t, who were slow and rude to customers. Discovering that union bosses protected bad employees, I figured out unions were great for ...
