To the Editor: Thankfully, most cops had enough sense to get vaccinated even before the mandate. But none of the reasons for resisting the vaccine mandate ever made sense. Cops have guns, badges and the power to arrest people. The fact that some don't have enough sense to protect themselves against a deadly disease is scary.
One reason given for such resistance (as reported in the Nov. 12 Razzle Dazzle column) is that police officers don't like to take orders. Really? Remember when stop-and-frisk was most out of control? How many cops resisted orders to stop X number of young black men whether or not there was justification?
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