In my experience, it's not so typical in the 3rd world to provide such a detailed level of transparency to be critiqued.
lifestyleguru 24 minutes ago [-]
In the 3rd world everyone knows anyway. Jealousy is even stronger force than transparency laws.
greggoB 14 minutes ago [-]
That's clearly not the point - it's not a function of everyone knowing, but rather a function of the attempt to cover it up. Waving defeatism as some kind of universal truth is neither particularly enlightening nor useful.
fakedang 2 hours ago [-]
And here I thought the Asian police were corrupt as fuck.
greggoB 31 minutes ago [-]
It's not clear to me that this is a result of corruption - the article notes that a big driver is overtime pay, and that SF has struggled with hiring in recent years, which could be a legitimate cause.
Also note about the mayor: "Lurie is required to receive that salary, but donates nearly all of it back to the government, accepting a net pay of $1 for the calendar year".
fakedang 11 minutes ago [-]
There were a number of reports and observations some years back of NYPD officers gaming overtime pay to pay themselves more, in some cases even claiming it while doing other jobs (like bouncer duty, private protection, etc).
Also note about the mayor: "Lurie is required to receive that salary, but donates nearly all of it back to the government, accepting a net pay of $1 for the calendar year".
No shade against the mayor.