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 In most professions in which you are responsible for the safety and welfare 
 of others, a drug & alcohol test is routine when someone gets hurt.  Why 
 shouldn't this be true for nypd?  Sounds like a good idea to me.  What do 
 they have to hide... 
  
 "Phil"  wrote in message 
 news:sv3nm2l9t14kr2f5jtm47b988b0nf4e7ab@4ax.com... 
 > On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:14:56 GMT, slim  wrote: 
 > 
 >>On 2006-11-27 17:26:49 -0500, Phil  said: 
 >> 
 >>> On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:52:07 GMT, slim  wrote: 
 >>> 
 >>>>> The officers on the scene fired a total of 50 bullets, but fewer than 
 >>>>> half 
 >>>>> hit the intended target, a car carrying the three men, despite being 
 >>>>> fired 
 >>>>> at close range. The rest sprayed nearby cars and buildings, as local 
 >>>>> residents leapt out of bed and huddled on the floor. One of the stray 
 >>>>> bullets shattered a window at a train station in the neighbourhood, 
 >>>>> injuring two transport police officers with flying glass. 
 >>>> 
 >>>> And not ONE of the cops was tested for alcohol or drugs following the 
 >>>> incident. 
 >>> 
 >>> Where does it say they're required to following a shooting? 
 >> 
 >>EXACTLY. 
 > 
 > They don't have to.  Why should they? 
 > 
 > 
 > Phil 
 > ====== 
 > visit the New York City Homebrewers Guild website: 
 > http://www.hbd.org/nychg 
  
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