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By Howie Carr Sunday, August 17, 2008 - Updated 0m ago Police details are a racket - a protection racket. It’s cop welfare, period. It’s the ultimate symbol of waste, fraud and abuse in the public sector. Every time someone drives by another $40-an-hour detail cop staring into a hole on a dead-end street, it’s one more vote for Question 1 on the ballot to abolish the state income tax. Gov. Deval Patrick knows this. Chances are, Question 1 is going to pass and the Legislature is going to be called back for a Christmas session to deliver a hearty “bleep you!” to the taxpayers. So when the solons reinstate the state income tax to keep the hackerama humming, Deval wants to be able to say, “Hey, at least we’re doing something about paid details.” Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Plus, Deval needs something on his gubernatorial resume... [read full story]
