Now this is just pathetic.

[lengel]

"Worcester officials congratulated 32 recruits who completed the police academy on Wednesday, then promptly laid all of them off to help close a budget gap of roughly $23 million."

Two of the recruits were siblings. They expected to start work on Monday.

I'm thinkin' they could have said something *before* the graduation ceremony.

 

[Ec_Prokta]

A can I get a DUMB?

 

[debilorrah]

Geez "Here's your sign"

 

[Rte.66_chicks]

It's just wrong when public safety is compromised by financial shortfalls.

 

[conny63malies]

Join the military,better benefits and no lay offs.

 

[English Chick]

.... that is dreadful!

 

[conny63malies]

What scares me too are the layoffs in fire departments

 

[dave_Cash69]

we need the police and the fire dept.
why do tey have to lay off people we need?

 

[conny63malies]

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dont know where they are, but we live in a steel town and near a Cheverolet plant. Big layoffs, high crime shootings and robberies on a wekly basis. Heck this week they robbed Goodwill of all places.

 

[rooster0209]

Wonder how much the city officials make compared to what they pay the fire/police department?

there are other ways to trim budgets without sacrificing safety