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Protest over TPD Layoffs in Works for Friday

(Tulsa, OK) - Things may get crowded in front of Mayor Taylor's house Friday. A group upset with the layoffs of 21 Tulsa Police Officers plans to protest in front of the mayor's house starting sometime between 11 a.m. and noon on Friday. Ryan Kifer isn't an officer but is helping a friend organize the protest. He says it will be peaceful and they don't plan on blocking the street. Kifer says they will be collecting donations for the Fraternal Order of Police so the lodge can help the officers that are losing their jobs. He says they expect a number of people to show up including off duty officers and firefighters that will be out of uniform. Kifer says they plan to protest until dark.
What others are saying
- Just another thing the Mayor is doingJust discovered that the Mayor had hired Broken Arrow Police Department to film protestors in front of her home. What a waist of money!!!!Mayor get over it, it is a free country, the people can do what they want, when they want to as long as it is legal and safe. This is all the more reason for protestors to unite. Go, make the mayor feel uncomfortable.
- Wolf in Sheeps ClothingApparently, many, many Tulsa Citizens did NOT do their HOMEWORK to know that the ONLY REASON Kathy Taylor became a Democrat, is the SAME EXACT reason Senator Arlene Spector became one; because she could NOT WIN as a Republican! Kathy Taylor JUMPED ship and ran as a Democrat. After I researched her political association, its how I learned she was a STRAIGHT UP REPUBLICAN, and would WASTE and SPEND our Tax dollars on the TOP REPUBLICAN'S issues. She has been OVER CHARGING on all PROJECTS to line the pockets of her cronies, and they have been making out like the greedy pigs they are.
For her to get on TV one night and announce that Oklahoma will have a Professional NWA Team, then not two days later, she announces the layoff of the VERY PEOPLE the NWA will need to POLICE their games! How inept, how STUPID IS THAT? Does she believe the already OVER STRETCHED 1st Responders will put in EXCESSIVE hours to police a basketball game, GOD, I PRAY NOT! Crime has TRIPLEFOLD in our City, along with Meth Labs, how will the remaining officers be able to handle all of this? They will be bone tired, and of course will effect their job performances, WHICH MEANS, No pay increase for them, despite the fact, the meager pay increases they've gotten, will drop to NONE!
I've had my issues with one or two officers, but would NEVER paint the whole police Dept. as corrupt or racist. I'm feeling really bad for my Policemen and women, and I'm feeling very vulnerable with 21, First Responder's being laid off! If anyone should be fired and laid off, it should be MAYOR KATHY TAYLOR, along with her 12 INEPT Assistant's! I will be there to Protest, the woman obviously needs to be checked into a sanitarium, for the Mentally Disturbed! - Layoffs necessary?I agree with what Inholfe said this morning. There were other areas the mayor could have gone to for savings other than something as important as the police department. Is the city that safe where we could afford to ground the helicopters indefinitely? Guess the FOP got what's coming to them for stepping on the wrong mayorial toes, eh?
- News blockedI find it very interesting that the report of this protest is not on any local channels websites. I called channel 6 to ask if they knew about it and she said "Oh yeah". What's going on, is the media being silenced by Mayor Taylor? She's not that powerful guys, stand up and report this protest so others will know about it and come. Shame on you 2,6,& 8!
- New Digs, BOK payofResponsible? I'm curious as to how responsible it was for her to move city hall into a building that is costing us at least 1.2 million a year, not counting the cost of keeping the old city hall. I'm also wondering how responsible it was for her to enter into a scheme with BOK that legally allowed her to pay off the Great Plains airlines debt. That was a set up from day one.
These new mayoral candidates need to know that folks aren't going to stand for any shenanigans. Squander our tax dollars and we will picket your house! - MayorTo Really! Are you serious? The mayor is being responsible? Where have you been? The mayor had 13 assistants and let one go. While many make over 100,000 she let go of the one in the 60's! Well bless her heart for being responsible. There isn't enough room to list the things she has done to this city.
Also, FYI, George Bush borrowed money from the Chinese several times to give those "tax cuts". He's the one who put us in bed with them and it was widely protested and reported. Blame Obama for lots of things but he got this mess from Bush. While his attempt at solutions is questionable, let's not forget who put this country on this track. - really?????to the person that agreed with the lay offs.. i want to hear your opinion when you are getting robbed or shot at and we dont have any officers available to come help you
- Saving Jobsmaybe the mayor should rethink the policy TPD has of not extraditing on traffic warrants. i work for a county sheriffs office that lines up to Tulsa City limits and they won't even meet us there to pick up someone with big traffic warrants. you start adding the twenty to thrity people a month we let go with those warrants, it might be enough to save a cop or two's job.
- TU PoliceIn order to keep this city safe...We need our Police Oficers. Cities that are rated the safest are the ones that have plenty of Police!!!!!!
- Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou!Everyone in blue is thankful for the support. We do this work for the people, not the money. It is a passion that some people may not understand. Losing those 21 officers is like losing your brother or sister. I hope the powers that be can work something out and get them back on the job to serve the City of Tulsa.
- Really?The mayor is doing the fiscally responsible thing and getting protested? What is she supposed to do, borrow the money from the Chinese like Obama and put citizens further into debt? I for one encourage any way to make government smaller and less intrusive in our lives. This is a good start.
- SupportAnyone Interested in Supporting Tulsa Police in this event please feel free to contact me
- Support Tulsa Policehttp://www.facebook.com/pages/Tulsa-OK/I-Support-The-Tulsa-Police-Department/161282243193?ref=nf
- Citizens unitethis is what a free country is all about! tell them you arent going to stand for politicians that squander your tax dollars!
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