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Originally posted by KSig RC
However - it seems the corruption is implied to be above the beat cops, but does that mean it extends to the top? Where's the proof of that? (also, you haven't posted any real 'proof' of corruption past anecdotal evidence, but I digress)
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Exactly. One should keep in mind that if any group of 40,000+ people are assembled, some will be corrupt. This doesn't mean that the entire body of people is corrupt. There is some low level corruption, but that's no secret. There are corrupt people in every GLO, that doesn't make GLOs corrupt. There are some rare, but isolated cases of mid level corruption in the NYPD, but they occur at the precinct level.
There is absolutely no credible evidence, not even anecdotal, that there is top level corruption in the NYPD. If there was, it would be on the front pages of at least one of New York's five English daily newspapers. If there are any remotely credible allegations of systemic corruption under Bernie Keric's watch, we'll hear about it in the Senate in the coming weeks.
Looking past this baseless tempur tantrum, Bernie Keric will be questioned about his ability as a manager. The Department of Homeland Security is not considered to be well managed, and Bernie Keric's reputation was not made on management.
He is known as one of the finest crisis managers on the planet. He also has experience with intelligence. The NYPD did a better job of following Al Qaeda than the CIA did, considering the scope of their resouces. He also has the reputation of being an inspirational leader, something that will be very useful with the currently demoralized DHS.
Finally, Bernie Keric projects the image of someone who is in control, something that his predecessor did not. This will be helpful when communicating with the American people. As long as he remains free of BS (and he probably will,) the public face that he puts on the DHS will be his greatest strength.