Eliminate Peace Officer Status for TBTA Officers
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To: NYS SENATE & ASSEMBLY
I am a resident of the State of New York and strongly appose Senate Bill S1021 and Assembly Bill A1386 sponsored by Senator Maltese, Senator Marchi, and Member of Assembly Abbate, respectively. This Bill will change the CPL and grant Police Officer status to Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Officers, and increase the burden on the tax payers to hire more toll collectors, since they seek to become police officers.
As Peace Officers, their powers to act are curtailed regularly. The tragedy of September 11, 2001 temporarily circumvented restrictions placed on these peace officers and now they seek full police status. Unfortunately the majority of the TBTA officers wouldn't be able to pass the tests to become police officers. Furthermore, the TBTA, under the control of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) already has their own police department, which has personnel assigned to the TBTA sites on a daily basis. The creation of a specific TBTA Police would simply create a greater expense for the people who use the TBTA crossings.
Finally, I would strongly support eliminating the TBTA from having peace officer status, and simply allow them to collect tolls and leave policing to the MTA Police.
Through this petition we strongly urge the Senate and Assembly to appose this bill and see that it never becomes New York State Law.
I am a resident of the State of New York and strongly appose Senate Bill S1021 and Assembly Bill A1386 sponsored by Senator Maltese, Senator Marchi, and Member of Assembly Abbate, respectively. This Bill will change the CPL and grant Police Officer status to Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Officers, and increase the burden on the tax payers to hire more toll collectors, since they seek to become police officers.
As Peace Officers, their powers to act are curtailed regularly. The tragedy of September 11, 2001 temporarily circumvented restrictions placed on these peace officers and now they seek full police status. Unfortunately the majority of the TBTA officers wouldn't be able to pass the tests to become police officers. Furthermore, the TBTA, under the control of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) already has their own police department, which has personnel assigned to the TBTA sites on a daily basis. The creation of a specific TBTA Police would simply create a greater expense for the people who use the TBTA crossings.
Finally, I would strongly support eliminating the TBTA from having peace officer status, and simply allow them to collect tolls and leave policing to the MTA Police.
Through this petition we strongly urge the Senate and Assembly to appose this bill and see that it never becomes New York State Law.
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450 signatures
Goal: 100
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15 January 2016
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Tbta C
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YOU DO KNOW THAT THE MTA TOOK MOST OF THE BTO'S OUT OF THE LANES RIGHT? ALSO WE HAVE TRIPLED IN FORCE BECAUSE THE MTA ADDED COUNTER-TERRORISM DEATILS ON OUR PART AND THAT THESE SPOTS ARE HERE TO STAY BECAUSE OF OUR CIVIL SERVANT STATUS. ALSO GETTIN PO STA
30 November 2015
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David Js
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TBTA cops gave me a ticket because i didnt stop on a dime for them. My family are all NYPD and they think TBTA cops have a case of the 9/11s..
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Harry B
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The MTA Police have the most jammin collection of new hip hop releases I've seen yet. Too bad they got busted recently as I really liked the latest collection of stuff... Harry
1 October 2015
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Ricky R
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14 September 2015
17 August 2015
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Danny S
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TBTA should be disolved, its a breeding ground for buffy E.D.P.'S there's nothing like watching a 400 pound person in uniform sqwish into a little toll booth, make change with one hand, and shove down a roast beef sandwhich with the other hand.... It's li
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