NYC is notorious for behavior like this. NYPD, Port Authority, corrupt unions, and other mafia like behavior. It’s the reason they have a hard time updating their subway and other things. It immediately becomes a power grab for many parties.
In other cities like mine this would be big news. Not to say they won’t give other cops a break but the card system is corrupt at its core.
Yes I agree this tracks with the long history of NYC, certainly a fascinating rabbit hole but quite nasty to live through
NYC was once a political powerhouse and a bastion of corruption, using unfettered illegal immigration as a lever to manipulate votes and outcomes - see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammany_Hall
In other cities like mine this would be big news. Not to say they won’t give other cops a break but the card system is corrupt at its core.