Local cops and the Bank Bonus programs.

If you were shocked over the salaries of some of our local cops last week, you weren't alone. The same for the 9 banks who got bail out billions and have paid 5,000 employee's 1 million each in bonuses. Citi Group along gave out 5.33 billion in bonuses in 2008.

The institution are justifying the bonuses by saying no one can do that sort of work at that level and without them, they couldn't be as profitable. They also are afraid of the competition hiring their top performers.

The analogy here is found in Framingham, where cops who work details make over 150,000 a year. The locals claim that they have no reason to apologize for these salaries, and make the point, that if the general public work many hours they are considered working hard. They also claim that now that the Quinn Bill is not fully funded and cops are not compensated for getting more education, good cops will leave for other parts of the country where they will make more money. The unbridled arrogant of law enforcement and it's entitlement attitude has never been so blatant and I submit, will be part of our bankruptcy someday.

Law enforcement, like the big banks continue to enjoy the benefits of political power, threats and intimidation in justifying their pay, while most non union rank and file workers in most all industries can work till they drop and never see that type of money, no matter how long and hard they work.