Five finalists named for Louisville Metro Police Department chief

I WILL TYPE IN ALL CAPS NOT TO SHOUT BUT TO POINT OUT THE CONTRASTS TO THE POST VERSUS MY REPLY. SORRY IF YOU GET OFFENDED BUT THIS WEBSITE WON'T LET ME HIGHLIGHT THEN CHANGE FONT SIZE OR COLOR.

And I'll bet you voted "no" on the monthly pay for using cars offduty...cause, you know, there's probably some unwritten language in that contract that says he can enslave our first born without telling us. And who knows what else is hidden in there.

AS A MATTER OF FACT I DID AND I MADE ABOUT 1600 A MONTH OFF DUTY. THE CAR IS COSTING US 8 TO 10 THOUSAND A YEAR IN PAY BY THE CITY'S OWN ESTIMATE IN THEIR LEGAL BRIEFS AND ARGUMENTS TO THE COURTS ON THE TAKE HOME ISSUE. THIS IS NOT COUNTING THE EXTRA WE WONT SEE ON A RETIREMENT CHECK. THAT ISN'T COUNTING THE SAVINGS THE CITY SEES FROM PEOPLE ACTUALLY TAKING CARE OF THE CAR SINCE IT IS "THEIRS" TO TAKE HOME. 20k TO BUY A CAR EVERY 2 YEARS AS A POOL CAR OR 2OK TO BUY A TAKE HOME THAT IS GOOD FOR 5 YEARS. THAT COMES OUT TO A 2 AND A HALF TO 1 RATIO. SO FOR EVERY ONE TAKE HOME THE CITY GETS, IT SAVES 1 AND A HALF POOL CARS. ALSO FACTOR IN THE EXTRA TAXES PAID FOR YOUR OFF DUTY EMPLOYMENT AT 2.2 PERCENT FOR THE CITY AT THE OCCUPATIONAL TAX RATE, THAT ALONE MORE THAN COVERS THE CAR FEE FOR MOST OF US. ADD TO IT THE FACT THE CITY DOESN'T BUY A CAR UNLESS IT IS PAID FOR BY A GRANT FROM SOMEONE ELSE AND YOU GET THE CITY GETS A FREE CAR, USES IT TO PAY US LESS AND THEN CHARGES US TO USE IT TO SUPPLEMENT OUR INCOME THAT THEY PAY US LESS FOR IN THE FIRST PLACE. YEAH GREAT EFFING SYSTEM. SARCASM ALERT GREG IS HERE TO SAVE US?!!!!

Dadgummit, get off your conspiracy theories. I'm in no hurry to have a new contract, the old one is suiting me just fine right now. And if we do it right, we'll get a decent check for retro pay if we wait patiently. Remember, those who gripe about how long it takes are usually the ones who gripe about all the "rookies" voting for the first contract offer that comes along.

NO WHERE DID I SAY ANYTHING ABOUT A CONSPIRACY. I JUST POINTED OUT THAT THE REQUIREMENTS TO BARGAIN IN GOOD FAITH BY STATE LAW ISN'T BEING FOLLOWED. FISHER SAID IN HIS CAMPAIGN HE WOULD DEAL WITH THE EMS CONTRACT, NOT ME. WELL IT STILL ISN'T DEALT WITH. THE FIRST OFFER ON OUR CONTRACT FROM THE CITY WAS AROUND THE TIME OF THE STREET ROD NATIONALS (AUGUST 2011) AND THAT WAS FOR NON ECONOMIC ISSUES. A MONTH AFTER THE CONTRACT WAS EXPIRED. WOW THE FIRST OFFER WAS ALMOST A MONTH AFTER THE CONTRACT EXPIRED. HOW IS THAT BEING BUSINESS LIKE AND DOING THINGS EFFICIENTLY. AS FAR AS RETRO PAY, YOUR ASSUMING YOU WILL GET A RAISE. I SEEM TO REMEMBER A FEW ZERO PERCENT RAISES IN OUR RECENT PAST. BUT THAT WAS JERRY NOT GREG BY YOUR LOGIC. LIKE I SAID HE HAS JERRY'S STAFF BUT YOU FAILED TO ADDRESS THAT POINT SO I GUESS YOU CONCEDE THAT. ANYWAY IF YOU DO GET A NICE FAT/BIG CHECK, 50 PERCENT IS GONE OFF THE TOP. NOTHING LIKE AN INTEREST FREE LOAN TO THE GOVERNMENT SINCE NORMAL TAX RATE FOR LOCAL FED AND STATE IS 33 PERCENT FOR MOST OF US.

As for Mayor Fischer, he has treated us with respect to this point.SETTLING THE CAR ISSUE THAT WAS COURT ORDERED ISN'T RESPECT, ITS FOLLOWING THE LAW. BEING CIVIL TO YOU ISN'T RESPECT EITHER, ITS CIVILITY BUT DOESN'T IMPLY YOU RESPECT SOMEONE. HAVEN'T YOU EVER BEEN NICE TO A SH&HEAD BECAUSE IT IS POLICY. DOESN'T MEAN YOU RESPECT THEM AND WANT TO MEET THEM FOR DRINKS AND DINNER.I know, I know, he hasn't rolled over and let us walk out with the city coffers so therefore he's just like Jerry. I NEVER SAID ANYTHING LIKE THAT, JUST POINTED OUT HE HASN'T NEGOTIATED IN GOOD FAITH ON OUR OR EMS CONTRACTS. I DID SAY HE IS JERRY LITE.(sarcasm alert) If you reflect, you'll note that we did not back Fischer, we backed his opponent. THIS STATEMENT IMPLIES ITS OUR FAULT AND THAT FISHER IS VINDICTIVE. OH IF ONLY WE HAD BACKED HIM WE WOULD HAVE A CONTRACT THAT IS FILLED WITH RAINBOWS AND UNICORNS (SARCASM ALERT). A little over a year ago, that would have cost us dearly. WELL SINCE WE ARE STILL WAITING ON A SERIOUS CONTRACT OFFER WE DON'T KNOW IF IT WILL COST US DO WE. Something's different now--this city is being run by someone who actually ran a business profitably. Perhaps, just maybe, he can get this city profitable again. In order for him to do that it'll take some time. It took Jerry 20+ years to get us where we are. I AGREE WITH MOST OF THIS STATEMENT. JERRY SCREWED THIS PLACE OVER WORSE THAN MOST PEOPLE COULD UNDERSTAND. IF AND I SAY IF , FISHER CAN CHANGE THINGS, THEN GOOD LUCK TO HIM. I AM JUST POINTING OUT THAT TO SAY HE IS DIFFERENT BECAUSE HE ISN'T JERRY AS YOU DO AND SING HIS PRAISES IS A LITTLE PREMATURE. AFTER ALL HE HAS GONE BACK ON "HIS PROMISE" TO SETTLE THE EMS CONTRACT, AND RETAINED THE STAFF THAT HAD A HAND IN HOW DID YOU PUT IT " It took Jerry 20+ years to get us where we are" IF YOU KEEP DOING THE SAME THING AND EXPECTING A DIFFERENT OUTCOME THAT IS THE DEFINITION OF INSANITY. SO IF YOU HAVE THE SAME STAFF AND ADVISERS TELLING YOU TO DO THE SAME THINGS EXPECTING A DIFFERENT OUTCOME THEN WELL TIME WILL TELL SINCE AFTER ALL IT S FISHER NOT JERRY AT THE MICROPHONE. LIKE I SAID HE HAS A BETTER PUBLIC IMAGE SINCE HE HASN'T BEEN AROUND BUT YOU DIDN'T ADDRESS THAT EITHER.

Sincerely,

Another one of the many LMPD officers who watched the mayor climb 6 stories worth of stairs in order to sit with them at a football game. BIG DEAL, SHOVE A SH(T COVERED DIAPER NEEDING CHANGED BABY IN A POLITICIAN'S FACE AND WATCH HIM CLAIM THIS IS THE CUTEST FACED BABY HE HAS EVER SEEN AS HE KISSES THEM. ITS A SHOW. CLIMBING STEPS TO SIT NEXT TO YOU IS AN EASY GIMMICK. OH MY GOD THIS MAYOR CARES BECAUSE HE WAS AT A FOOTBALL GAME WITH US. IF THAT'S TRUE WHY CAN'T WE SIT AT THE GAME IN UNIFORM AND A TAKE A PICTURE SO THE COMMUNITY SAYS MY HOUSE WAS BROKEN INTO OR MY CAR WAS STOLEN BUT THEY WALKED ALL THE WAY UP THOSE STEPS SO ITS ALL GOOD. REMEMBER HE IS A POLITICIAN AND IS ULTIMATELY OUT TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR HIMSELF ESPECIALLY WHEN CONCERNED WITH IMAGE. DON'T BELIEVE ME ASK THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ON THE LIST TO BE PROMOTED BUT HAD THE CEREMONY DELAYED SO THE MAYOR COULD BE THERE. GEE NO IMAGE ENHANCEMENT IN THAT IS THERE