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submitted 6 months ago by Stopthatgirl7@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

New York City’s largest cop union is suing Police Commissioner Edward Caban and Mayor Adams for implementing a new “zero tolerance” policy on NYPD officers using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs, the Daily News has learned.

In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan Supreme Court on Friday, lawyers for the Police Benevolent Association alleged the previously undisclosed policy flies in the face of a legal agreement the union entered into with the city in 2011.

The 2011 contract prohibited officers from ingesting or possessing any anabolic steroid or other forms of human growth hormones without a medical prescription. However, the old standard didn’t require officers to run any such prescription by their NYPD district surgeon before starting to use it.

The new protocol — which was enacted on Dec. 26, 2023, and described in an internal memo reviewed by The News as a “zero tolerance drug policy” — beefs up the old rule by affirming that officers must “immediately notify their district surgeon” of any steroid prescription they receive and provide “all supporting medical documentation” to the surgeon backing up the need for the drug.

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[-] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 125 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

As a pilot can’t use many meds so should a cop not use substances with side effects of aggression.

[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 43 points 6 months ago

NYPD would make the steroids aggressive …

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 124 points 6 months ago

Yeah! Whoever heard of a zero tolerance policy for drug use?

Oh right...

[-] TunaCowboy@lemmy.world 85 points 6 months ago

On one hand, I can think of good reasons not to disclose HRT or any other personal medical information to your employer, 'district surgeon' or not.

On the other hand, ACAB, get fukt.

[-] Zorsith 37 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I'm kinda conflicted on this... there's a decent amount of medications that, if your employer knew you were prescribed them, would typically result in being discriminated against or fired. Stimulant meds for ADHD, HRT, chronic pain meds, etc.

If the meds are prescribed for a legitimate need I feel that should remain undisclosed. They aren't the military (even if they should be treated as such), the government doesn't literally own them.

[-] ultranaut@lemmy.world 54 points 6 months ago

They aren't the military but they do wield lethal force on behalf of the state. It's not a normal employee/employer relationship at all. With that level of responsibility it seems reasonable that maximum transparency should be expected of them.

[-] Zorsith 8 points 6 months ago

Absolutely. There should be real disciplinary actions backed with a potential Leavenworth equivalent.

I still think exposing medical history is kinda skeevy, and would absolutely be used in a malicious and discriminatory way.

[-] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Bringing in a valid prescription is all that is ever needed when faced with a positive drug test. In my experience you never have to disclose what it is for. For someone representing the state carrying a fire arm, what drugs you consume should definitely be disclosed

[-] TunaCowboy@lemmy.world 27 points 6 months ago

Must be terrible to become a victim of institutional oppression.

My heart goes out to all the class traitors that are negatively affected by this systemic injustice.

[-] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

They have a monopoly on violence, so they should absolutely have to disclose when they take a substance known for making people aggressive, unstable and violent.

[-] 800XL@lemmy.world 42 points 6 months ago

How dare they try and tell the Tiny Testicle Tazer Team Task Force not to juice anymore!

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

That's cool, cops mad because they want to be able to pump themselves full of illegal drugs known to cause increased aggression and paranoid delusions without facing any consequences. I mean, when has a cop ever faced consequences, so it must be truly mystifying to them that they're being told to ~~stop taking drugs~~ tone down their rampant drug use.

[-] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works 41 points 6 months ago

Hmmm. The people who are called in to bust unions have the strongest union. There's got to be a lesson here somewhere

[-] Eigerloft@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago

Cops aren't workers.

They are management.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 36 points 6 months ago

You know what drug would really improve police performance?

Marijuana.

[-] Aolley@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago

If all cops ate seven grams of magic mushies I think the world would be a much better place for everyone who has to deal with cops

[-] MrVilliam@lemmy.world 17 points 6 months ago

That high of a dose would cause such uncomfortable introspection that very few (if any) cops would want to continue being a cop after that.

So yeah, I guess what I'm saying is that I agree with you. Much better for everybody.

[-] Kalysta@lemm.ee 25 points 6 months ago

Wait. So the cop mayor finally does one thing right with his out of control police force, and is immediately sued by a bunch of roided up angry cops?

Checks out.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Lots of guys juice in the military too, it's not on standard drug tests because it's not a "fun" drug.

And even tho it's obvious when someone is using, they just ignore it

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 6 months ago

Their tiny cop brains can't compete with the contradictions. I gotta say, I like seeing conflict between these two parties.

[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Awww. They all swole up like a bitty baby

[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Honestly if I'm going to get into wrestling matches that decide whether I live or die, I'd probably take steroids.

I wonder what the reaction to this will be. *Whoo. I guess comments must be acab instead of nuanced.

[-] halferect@lemmy.world 41 points 6 months ago

Are you saying the general public should be juicing so we can survive police attacks?

[-] Drusas@kbin.run 10 points 6 months ago

Time to get anabolic steroids to the college campuses, stat.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

Let's just put it in the water supply. It will make doomsday scenarios more interesting

[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 24 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

what drugs do you recommend for pissing your pants and hiding?

EDIT: found it – need to send shipments of tamsulosin to Uvalde …

[-] Aolley@lemmy.world 14 points 6 months ago

Do you agree that those who are tasked with upholding the law should be allowed to violate that same law with impunity?

I understand your comment but I don't see how it could overcome the above question in regard to police officers.

[-] imPastaSyndrome@lemm.ee 12 points 6 months ago

There was plenty of nuanced replies to you that you ignored entirely, you knob

[-] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Being a cop isn't even in the top 10 most dangerous jobs.

Cops are cowards cosplaying as heros.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

The question is not the most dangerous job. The question is how does taking steroids change that. Steroids won't help an electrician when 50 MV go through him.

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