Scot Peterson, the cowardly cop who stayed outside during the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, is now getting a monthly pension of $8.702, for an annual retirement income of over $104,000. Can you believe this? The guy "resigned" and then retired rather than face investigation for his conduct, and he's getting a monthly pension of $8,702? Are you kidding me?
https://nypost.com/2018/05/15/disgraced-florida-massacre-cop-now-gets-8k-a-month-pension/
First of all, why is any policeman or deputy sheriff getting such a huge pension? The median household income in the U.S. is about $4,800 per month. Even a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Army with 30 years of service does not get the pension that Peterson is getting--a retired Lt. Col. with 30 years gets about $6,700 per month, and a retired Sergeant Major in the Army with 30 years of service gets a pension of about $5,500 per month. So what in the devil is going on with a retired--and disgraced--deputy sheriff getting a pension of $8,702 per month?
No wonder so many states are struggling to meet their pension obligations. I'm sorry, but a pension of $8,702 per month is way, way too much for any law enforcement person. That is just too much. About 80% of working Americans do not make that much.
https://nypost.com/2018/05/15/disgraced-florida-massacre-cop-now-gets-8k-a-month-pension/
First of all, why is any policeman or deputy sheriff getting such a huge pension? The median household income in the U.S. is about $4,800 per month. Even a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Army with 30 years of service does not get the pension that Peterson is getting--a retired Lt. Col. with 30 years gets about $6,700 per month, and a retired Sergeant Major in the Army with 30 years of service gets a pension of about $5,500 per month. So what in the devil is going on with a retired--and disgraced--deputy sheriff getting a pension of $8,702 per month?
No wonder so many states are struggling to meet their pension obligations. I'm sorry, but a pension of $8,702 per month is way, way too much for any law enforcement person. That is just too much. About 80% of working Americans do not make that much.