Oct 5, 2010
There are no better paid civil servants in the USA than the New Jersey police. It is not unusual for patrolman to start at $60,000 per year and after a few years getting to $80,000. A Sergeant can easily make over $100,000 Health insurance is generous, better than anything found in the private sector and they retire early after just 20 years. The pension program is amazing paying 60-80% of their ending salary.
In consideration of these facts, and becauseof my existing donations through my ridiculous taxes, and the fact the aevrage police officer makes far more than I do with much better benefits, I will not be making a donation, ever.
I appreciate the work of the police, the occasional dangers they face but in New Jersey they do not need any more of our money- and they damn well know it.